used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
adherentsnounUS /ædˈhɪrənts/
plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
compromiseverbUS /ˈkɑːmprəmaɪz/
make a compromise; arrive at a compromise
From this reading To some it might seem a compromise.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
DISASTERnounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
ear-drums
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
enthusiasticadjectiveUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪk/
having or showing great excitement and interest
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had made his pronouncement.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was over at last.
immediately past
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
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 DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had made his pronouncement.
Mannering
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From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To some it might seem a compromise.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
neweradjectiveUS /ˈnuːər/
comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was over at last.
go across or through
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
pronouncementnounUS /prəˈnaʊnsmənt/
an authoritative declaration
From this reading He had made his pronouncement.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
cut with a saw
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
an educational institution
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To some it might seem a compromise.
sitting-room
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From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To some it might seem a compromise.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
not in physical motion
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISASTER Mannering, in his sitting-room at last, locked the door and drew a long breath of relief.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
throbbed
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From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
truculentadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌkjələnt/
defiantly aggressive
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was over at last.
which person or people
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
yellsnounUS /jelz/
plural of “yell” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading Upon his ear-drums there throbbed still the yells of his enthusiastic but noisy adherents--the truculent cries of those who had heard his great speech with satisfaction, of those who saw pass from amongst themselves to a newer school of thought one whom they had regarded as their natural leader.
