used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From the beginning, everything about this business had had the spell of madness on it.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Success, when the cards were down, had always been too much to hope for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
basicallyadverbUS /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Success, when the cards were down, had always been too much to hope for.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading From the beginning, everything about this business had had the spell of madness on it.
bleaklyadverb
without hope
From this reading Now, thinking of it, Burke could only sigh bleakly and shake his head.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading From the beginning, everything about this business had had the spell of madness on it.
a game played with playing cards
From this reading Success, when the cards were down, had always been too much to hope for.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, what else could he expect, in a situation sprung from monomania's loins?
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Success, when the cards were down, had always been too much to hope for.
else
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From this reading Well, what else could he expect, in a situation sprung from monomania's loins?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading From the beginning, everything about this business had had the spell of madness on it.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Well, what else could he expect, in a situation sprung from monomania's loins?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Success, when the cards were down, had always been too much to hope for.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Well, what else could he expect, in a situation sprung from monomania's loins?
frustrationnounUS /frəˈstreɪʃən/
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the beginning, everything about this business had had the spell of madness on it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, what else could he expect, in a situation sprung from monomania's loins?
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Now, thinking of it, Burke could only sigh bleakly and shake his head.
helplessnessnounUS /ˈhelpləsnəs/
powerlessness revealed by an inability to act
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Success, when the cards were down, had always been too much to hope for.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, what else could he expect, in a situation sprung from monomania's loins?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading From the beginning, everything about this business had had the spell of madness on it.
loinsnoun
the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
From this reading Well, what else could he expect, in a situation sprung from monomania's loins?
madnessnounUS /ˈmædnəs/
obsolete terms for legal insanity
From this reading From the beginning, everything about this business had had the spell of madness on it.
moiling
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From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
monomania's
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From this reading Well, what else could he expect, in a situation sprung from monomania's loins?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Success, when the cards were down, had always been too much to hope for.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, thinking of it, Burke could only sigh bleakly and shake his head.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From the beginning, everything about this business had had the spell of madness on it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
and nothing more
From this reading Now, thinking of it, Burke could only sigh bleakly and shake his head.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
roilingadjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪlɪŋ/
(of a liquid) agitated vigorously; in a state of turbulence
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Now, thinking of it, Burke could only sigh bleakly and shake his head.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Now, thinking of it, Burke could only sigh bleakly and shake his head.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Well, what else could he expect, in a situation sprung from monomania's loins?
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading From the beginning, everything about this business had had the spell of madness on it.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Well, what else could he expect, in a situation sprung from monomania's loins?
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Success, when the cards were down, had always been too much to hope for.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Now, thinking of it, Burke could only sigh bleakly and shake his head.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From the beginning, everything about this business had had the spell of madness on it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Success, when the cards were down, had always been too much to hope for.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Success, when the cards were down, had always been too much to hope for.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The feeling, Burke decided, basically was one of frustration--a moiling, roiling, boiling tension that crept higher and higher as his own helplessness became the more apparent.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, what else could he expect, in a situation sprung from monomania's loins?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Success, when the cards were down, had always been too much to hope for.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, what else could he expect, in a situation sprung from monomania's loins?
at the time that
From this reading Success, when the cards were down, had always been too much to hope for.
