used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
(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 Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
AlsacenounUS /ælˈsɑːs/
a region of northeastern France famous for its wines
From this reading The _Alsace_ was supposed to have struck one of the floating mines of which she had been warned, and to have gone down with all on board.
amplificationnounUS /ˌæmpləfəˈkeɪʃən/
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
From this reading He had contrived a sufficient measure of calmness in the late hours to read the amplification of the damning headlines.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _Alsace_ was supposed to have struck one of the floating mines of which she had been warned, and to have gone down with all on board.
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Why had that blundering ass, Millard, told him yesterday?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
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 Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
blunderingverbUS /ˈblʌndərɪŋ/
-ing form of “blunder” — commit a faux pas or a fault or make a serious mistake
From this reading Why had that blundering ass, Millard, told him yesterday?
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The _Alsace_ was supposed to have struck one of the floating mines of which she had been warned, and to have gone down with all on board.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading He had contrived a sufficient measure of calmness in the late hours to read the amplification of the damning headlines.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading He had contrived a sufficient measure of calmness in the late hours to read the amplification of the damning headlines.
damningadjectiveUS /ˈdæmɪŋ/
threatening with damnation
From this reading He had contrived a sufficient measure of calmness in the late hours to read the amplification of the damning headlines.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The _Alsace_ was supposed to have struck one of the floating mines of which she had been warned, and to have gone down with all on board.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
opinion or judgment
From this reading The Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading The _Alsace_ was supposed to have struck one of the floating mines of which she had been warned, and to have gone down with all on board.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
fool'snounUS /fuːlz/
possessive form of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
set up or found
From this reading The Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The _Alsace_ was supposed to have struck one of the floating mines of which she had been warned, and to have gone down with all on board.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why had that blundering ass, Millard, told him yesterday?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The _Alsace_ was supposed to have struck one of the floating mines of which she had been warned, and to have gone down with all on board.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading He had contrived a sufficient measure of calmness in the late hours to read the amplification of the damning headlines.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading The Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading He had contrived a sufficient measure of calmness in the late hours to read the amplification of the damning headlines.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He had contrived a sufficient measure of calmness in the late hours to read the amplification of the damning headlines.
Millard
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From this reading Why had that blundering ass, Millard, told him yesterday?
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading The _Alsace_ was supposed to have struck one of the floating mines of which she had been warned, and to have gone down with all on board.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The _Alsace_ was supposed to have struck one of the floating mines of which she had been warned, and to have gone down with all on board.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The _Alsace_ was supposed to have struck one of the floating mines of which she had been warned, and to have gone down with all on board.
and nothing more
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading The Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He had contrived a sufficient measure of calmness in the late hours to read the amplification of the damning headlines.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The _Alsace_ was supposed to have struck one of the floating mines of which she had been warned, and to have gone down with all on board.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
not in physical motion
From this reading The Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The _Alsace_ was supposed to have struck one of the floating mines of which she had been warned, and to have gone down with all on board.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading He had contrived a sufficient measure of calmness in the late hours to read the amplification of the damning headlines.
required or under orders
From this reading The _Alsace_ was supposed to have struck one of the floating mines of which she had been warned, and to have gone down with all on board.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why had that blundering ass, Millard, told him yesterday?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Why had that blundering ass, Millard, told him yesterday?
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading Why had he been plunged in the madness of a fool’s paradise for a few short hours, only to be drawn back into an existence that had become all the more unbearable by contrast?
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading The _Alsace_ was supposed to have struck one of the floating mines of which she had been warned, and to have gone down with all on board.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _Alsace_ was supposed to have struck one of the floating mines of which she had been warned, and to have gone down with all on board.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The _Alsace_ was supposed to have struck one of the floating mines of which she had been warned, and to have gone down with all on board.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why had that blundering ass, Millard, told him yesterday?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The Black Bag Morning found Storm with a desperate, hunted look in his eyes still pacing the floor, his heart sick within him.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Why had that blundering ass, Millard, told him yesterday?
