used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
adherentsnounUS /ædˈhɪrənts/
plural of “adherent” — someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading Barres and Imbert were the leaders of the anarchist party, which had always secretly opposed the Marxian communism of Keller Bey and his adherents.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Barres and Imbert were the leaders of the anarchist party, which had always secretly opposed the Marxian communism of Keller Bey and his adherents.
anarchistnounUS /ˈænərkɪst/
an advocate of anarchism
From this reading Barres and Imbert were the leaders of the anarchist party, which had always secretly opposed the Marxian communism of Keller Bey and his adherents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barres and Imbert were the leaders of the anarchist party, which had always secretly opposed the Marxian communism of Keller Bey and his adherents.
Aramon
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From this reading DEVILS' TALK The black day which was coming upon Aramon was not long in dawning.
Barres
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From this reading Barres and Imbert were the leaders of the anarchist party, which had always secretly opposed the Marxian communism of Keller Bey and his adherents.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
BeynounUS /beɪ/
(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading Barres and Imbert were the leaders of the anarchist party, which had always secretly opposed the Marxian communism of Keller Bey and his adherents.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading DEVILS' TALK The black day which was coming upon Aramon was not long in dawning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading DEVILS' TALK The black day which was coming upon Aramon was not long in dawning.
communismnounUS /ˈkɑːmjənɪzəm/
a form of socialism that abolishes private ownership
From this reading Barres and Imbert were the leaders of the anarchist party, which had always secretly opposed the Marxian communism of Keller Bey and his adherents.
cub-engineers
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From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
dark-browed
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From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/
the first light of day
From this reading DEVILS' TALK The black day which was coming upon Aramon was not long in dawning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DEVILS' TALK The black day which was coming upon Aramon was not long in dawning.
DEVILSnounUS /ˈdevəlz/
plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading DEVILS' TALK The black day which was coming upon Aramon was not long in dawning.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading There was food in the shops.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barres and Imbert were the leaders of the anarchist party, which had always secretly opposed the Marxian communism of Keller Bey and his adherents.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Barres and Imbert were the leaders of the anarchist party, which had always secretly opposed the Marxian communism of Keller Bey and his adherents.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Were they hungry?
Imbert
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From this reading Barres and Imbert were the leaders of the anarchist party, which had always secretly opposed the Marxian communism of Keller Bey and his adherents.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEVILS' TALK The black day which was coming upon Aramon was not long in dawning.
KellernounUS /ˈkelər/
United States lecturer and writer who was blind and deaf from the age of 19 months
From this reading Barres and Imbert were the leaders of the anarchist party, which had always secretly opposed the Marxian communism of Keller Bey and his adherents.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading Barres and Imbert were the leaders of the anarchist party, which had always secretly opposed the Marxian communism of Keller Bey and his adherents.
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 DEVILS' TALK The black day which was coming upon Aramon was not long in dawning.
Marxian
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From this reading Barres and Imbert were the leaders of the anarchist party, which had always secretly opposed the Marxian communism of Keller Bey and his adherents.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
the force of workers available
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DEVILS' TALK The black day which was coming upon Aramon was not long in dawning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barres and Imbert were the leaders of the anarchist party, which had always secretly opposed the Marxian communism of Keller Bey and his adherents.
off-handadverb
without preparation
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading Barres and Imbert were the leaders of the anarchist party, which had always secretly opposed the Marxian communism of Keller Bey and his adherents.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Barres and Imbert were the leaders of the anarchist party, which had always secretly opposed the Marxian communism of Keller Bey and his adherents.
piece-workers
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From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
professionsnounUS /prəˈfeʃənz/
plural of “profession” — the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Barres and Imbert were the leaders of the anarchist party, which had always secretly opposed the Marxian communism of Keller Bey and his adherents.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading There was food in the shops.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading DEVILS' TALK The black day which was coming upon Aramon was not long in dawning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEVILS' TALK The black day which was coming upon Aramon was not long in dawning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was food in the shops.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Were they hungry?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DEVILS' TALK The black day which was coming upon Aramon was not long in dawning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEVILS' TALK The black day which was coming upon Aramon was not long in dawning.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Barres and Imbert were the leaders of the anarchist party, which had always secretly opposed the Marxian communism of Keller Bey and his adherents.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DEVILS' TALK The black day which was coming upon Aramon was not long in dawning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading These were the men of the opposition, dark-browed cub-engineers and piece-workers, not high in their professions--being far too careless and off-hand for regular work, but with a dashing strain in them, and a way of putting the matter which imposed upon the younger men.
