used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE There was a meeting in Trafalgar Square that day.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Some people thought they had a grievance, and resolved to air it.
airedadjectiveUS /erd/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading But the authorities had decided that this particular grievance should not be aired in this particular way; they would permit no meeting to be held in Trafalgar Square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some people thought they had a grievance, and resolved to air it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No matter what the grievance was; the world is very full of them, and too many of them are hard and stern, and old and deep, difficult to be removed.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading But the authorities had decided that this particular grievance should not be aired in this particular way; they would permit no meeting to be held in Trafalgar Square.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No matter what the grievance was; the world is very full of them, and too many of them are hard and stern, and old and deep, difficult to be removed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the authorities had decided that this particular grievance should not be aired in this particular way; they would permit no meeting to be held in Trafalgar Square.
contestsnounUS /ˈkɑːntests/
plural of “contest” — an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading The result was, contests with the police.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE There was a meeting in Trafalgar Square that day.
recognizable; marked
From this reading But the authorities had decided that this particular grievance should not be aired in this particular way; they would permit no meeting to be held in Trafalgar Square.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading No matter what the grievance was; the world is very full of them, and too many of them are hard and stern, and old and deep, difficult to be removed.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading No matter what the grievance was; the world is very full of them, and too many of them are hard and stern, and old and deep, difficult to be removed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE There was a meeting in Trafalgar Square that day.
FRYING-PAN
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From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE There was a meeting in Trafalgar Square that day.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading No matter what the grievance was; the world is very full of them, and too many of them are hard and stern, and old and deep, difficult to be removed.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading Some people thought they had a grievance, and resolved to air it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some people thought they had a grievance, and resolved to air it.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading No matter what the grievance was; the world is very full of them, and too many of them are hard and stern, and old and deep, difficult to be removed.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But the authorities had decided that this particular grievance should not be aired in this particular way; they would permit no meeting to be held in Trafalgar Square.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE There was a meeting in Trafalgar Square that day.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE There was a meeting in Trafalgar Square that day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No matter what the grievance was; the world is very full of them, and too many of them are hard and stern, and old and deep, difficult to be removed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some people thought they had a grievance, and resolved to air it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading No matter what the grievance was; the world is very full of them, and too many of them are hard and stern, and old and deep, difficult to be removed.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading No matter what the grievance was; the world is very full of them, and too many of them are hard and stern, and old and deep, difficult to be removed.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE There was a meeting in Trafalgar Square that day.
not any; not one
From this reading No matter what the grievance was; the world is very full of them, and too many of them are hard and stern, and old and deep, difficult to be removed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the authorities had decided that this particular grievance should not be aired in this particular way; they would permit no meeting to be held in Trafalgar Square.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE There was a meeting in Trafalgar Square that day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading No matter what the grievance was; the world is very full of them, and too many of them are hard and stern, and old and deep, difficult to be removed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE There was a meeting in Trafalgar Square that day.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading But the authorities had decided that this particular grievance should not be aired in this particular way; they would permit no meeting to be held in Trafalgar Square.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Some people thought they had a grievance, and resolved to air it.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading But the authorities had decided that this particular grievance should not be aired in this particular way; they would permit no meeting to be held in Trafalgar Square.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The result was, contests with the police.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading No matter what the grievance was; the world is very full of them, and too many of them are hard and stern, and old and deep, difficult to be removed.
determined
From this reading Some people thought they had a grievance, and resolved to air it.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result was, contests with the police.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But the authorities had decided that this particular grievance should not be aired in this particular way; they would permit no meeting to be held in Trafalgar Square.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some people thought they had a grievance, and resolved to air it.
make square
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE There was a meeting in Trafalgar Square that day.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading No matter what the grievance was; the world is very full of them, and too many of them are hard and stern, and old and deep, difficult to be removed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE There was a meeting in Trafalgar Square that day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE There was a meeting in Trafalgar Square that day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No matter what the grievance was; the world is very full of them, and too many of them are hard and stern, and old and deep, difficult to be removed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE There was a meeting in Trafalgar Square that day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Some people thought they had a grievance, and resolved to air it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the authorities had decided that this particular grievance should not be aired in this particular way; they would permit no meeting to be held in Trafalgar Square.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Some people thought they had a grievance, and resolved to air it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some people thought they had a grievance, and resolved to air it.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading No matter what the grievance was; the world is very full of them, and too many of them are hard and stern, and old and deep, difficult to be removed.
TrafalgarnounUS /trəˈfælɡər/
a naval battle in 1805 off the southwest coast of Spain; the French and Spanish fleets were defeated by the English under Nelson (who was mortally wounded)
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE There was a meeting in Trafalgar Square that day.
precisely as stated
From this reading No matter what the grievance was; the world is very full of them, and too many of them are hard and stern, and old and deep, difficult to be removed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUT OF THE FRYING-PAN INTO THE FIRE There was a meeting in Trafalgar Square that day.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But the authorities had decided that this particular grievance should not be aired in this particular way; they would permit no meeting to be held in Trafalgar Square.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No matter what the grievance was; the world is very full of them, and too many of them are hard and stern, and old and deep, difficult to be removed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The result was, contests with the police.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading No matter what the grievance was; the world is very full of them, and too many of them are hard and stern, and old and deep, difficult to be removed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the authorities had decided that this particular grievance should not be aired in this particular way; they would permit no meeting to be held in Trafalgar Square.
