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From this reading He went past one cavernous shed and another and another until he came to the one marked with a gigantic number in white paint--17.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went past one cavernous shed and another and another until he came to the one marked with a gigantic number in white paint--17.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
(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 yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inside this barrier the sound of pounding grew more and more violent.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He went past one cavernous shed and another and another until he came to the one marked with a gigantic number in white paint--17.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
barriernounUS /ˈbæriər/
a structure or object that impedes free movement
From this reading Inside this barrier the sound of pounding grew more and more violent.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Stepping through a doorway, he found himself in a vast cavern echoing with sound, that reached up and up until its height became lost in smoke and shadows.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He went past one cavernous shed and another and another until he came to the one marked with a gigantic number in white paint--17.
cavernnounUS /ˈkæv.ərn/
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
From this reading Stepping through a doorway, he found himself in a vast cavern echoing with sound, that reached up and up until its height became lost in smoke and shadows.
cavernousadjectiveUS /ˈkævərnəs/
being or suggesting a cavern
From this reading He went past one cavernous shed and another and another until he came to the one marked with a gigantic number in white paint--17.
cheekbonesnounUS /ˈtʃiːkboʊnz/
plural of “cheekbone” — the arch of bone beneath the eye that forms the prominence of the cheek
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Those who moved homeward were so black with sweat and soot that one could not tell which were negroes and which were white.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Stepping through a doorway, he found himself in a vast cavern echoing with sound, that reached up and up until its height became lost in smoke and shadows.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading Stepping through a doorway, he found himself in a vast cavern echoing with sound, that reached up and up until its height became lost in smoke and shadows.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
set up or found
From this reading Stepping through a doorway, he found himself in a vast cavern echoing with sound, that reached up and up until its height became lost in smoke and shadows.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading He went past one cavernous shed and another and another until he came to the one marked with a gigantic number in white paint--17.
the act of departing
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Inside this barrier the sound of pounding grew more and more violent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went past one cavernous shed and another and another until he came to the one marked with a gigantic number in white paint--17.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading Stepping through a doorway, he found himself in a vast cavern echoing with sound, that reached up and up until its height became lost in smoke and shadows.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Stepping through a doorway, he found himself in a vast cavern echoing with sound, that reached up and up until its height became lost in smoke and shadows.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Those who moved homeward were so black with sweat and soot that one could not tell which were negroes and which were white.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went past one cavernous shed and another and another until he came to the one marked with a gigantic number in white paint--17.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside this barrier the sound of pounding grew more and more violent.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Stepping through a doorway, he found himself in a vast cavern echoing with sound, that reached up and up until its height became lost in smoke and shadows.
Kalmuck
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Stepping through a doorway, he found himself in a vast cavern echoing with sound, that reached up and up until its height became lost in smoke and shadows.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He went past one cavernous shed and another and another until he came to the one marked with a gigantic number in white paint--17.
the force of workers available
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Inside this barrier the sound of pounding grew more and more violent.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Those who moved homeward were so black with sweat and soot that one could not tell which were negroes and which were white.
in motion
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Those who moved homeward were so black with sweat and soot that one could not tell which were negroes and which were white.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those who moved homeward were so black with sweat and soot that one could not tell which were negroes and which were white.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading He went past one cavernous shed and another and another until he came to the one marked with a gigantic number in white paint--17.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Inside this barrier the sound of pounding grew more and more violent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He went past one cavernous shed and another and another until he came to the one marked with a gigantic number in white paint--17.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading He went past one cavernous shed and another and another until he came to the one marked with a gigantic number in white paint--17.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He went past one cavernous shed and another and another until he came to the one marked with a gigantic number in white paint--17.
poundingnounUS /ˈpaʊndɪŋ/
repeated heavy blows
From this reading Inside this barrier the sound of pounding grew more and more violent.
raw-boned
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From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Stepping through a doorway, he found himself in a vast cavern echoing with sound, that reached up and up until its height became lost in smoke and shadows.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Stepping through a doorway, he found himself in a vast cavern echoing with sound, that reached up and up until its height became lost in smoke and shadows.
get rid of
From this reading He went past one cavernous shed and another and another until he came to the one marked with a gigantic number in white paint--17.
shedsnounUS /ʃedz/
plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Stepping through a doorway, he found himself in a vast cavern echoing with sound, that reached up and up until its height became lost in smoke and shadows.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Those who moved homeward were so black with sweat and soot that one could not tell which were negroes and which were white.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading Those who moved homeward were so black with sweat and soot that one could not tell which were negroes and which were white.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Inside this barrier the sound of pounding grew more and more violent.
SteppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Stepping through a doorway, he found himself in a vast cavern echoing with sound, that reached up and up until its height became lost in smoke and shadows.
swarmingverbUS /ˈswɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “swarm” — be teeming, be abuzz
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
sweatnounUS /swet/
salty fluid secreted by sweat glands
From this reading Those who moved homeward were so black with sweat and soot that one could not tell which were negroes and which were white.
express in words
From this reading Those who moved homeward were so black with sweat and soot that one could not tell which were negroes and which were white.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those who moved homeward were so black with sweat and soot that one could not tell which were negroes and which were white.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Inside this barrier the sound of pounding grew more and more violent.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Inside this barrier the sound of pounding grew more and more violent.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who moved homeward were so black with sweat and soot that one could not tell which were negroes and which were white.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Stepping through a doorway, he found himself in a vast cavern echoing with sound, that reached up and up until its height became lost in smoke and shadows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went past one cavernous shed and another and another until he came to the one marked with a gigantic number in white paint--17.
in the direction of
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He went past one cavernous shed and another and another until he came to the one marked with a gigantic number in white paint--17.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Stepping through a doorway, he found himself in a vast cavern echoing with sound, that reached up and up until its height became lost in smoke and shadows.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Stepping through a doorway, he found himself in a vast cavern echoing with sound, that reached up and up until its height became lost in smoke and shadows.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading Inside this barrier the sound of pounding grew more and more violent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went past one cavernous shed and another and another until he came to the one marked with a gigantic number in white paint--17.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those who moved homeward were so black with sweat and soot that one could not tell which were negroes and which were white.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Those who moved homeward were so black with sweat and soot that one could not tell which were negroes and which were white.
a Caucasian
From this reading He went past one cavernous shed and another and another until he came to the one marked with a gigantic number in white paint--17.
which person or people
From this reading Those who moved homeward were so black with sweat and soot that one could not tell which were negroes and which were white.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He went past one cavernous shed and another and another until he came to the one marked with a gigantic number in white paint--17.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The yard, the shed, all the world about him was swarming with men--big, raw-boned men with high cheekbones, little, swarthy men, black men, men with flat, Kalmuck noses, some going towards the sheds, some moving away from them.
