89
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From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
93
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From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
how long something has existed
From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
(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 At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
in addition
From this reading The needle which moves round the compass also moves in souls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
BreathsnounUS /breθs/
plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
compassnounUS /ˈkʌmpəs/
navigational instrument for finding directions
From this reading The needle which moves round the compass also moves in souls.
intentionally conceived
From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting.
moultingnoun
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
From this reading Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading The needle which moves round the compass also moves in souls.
needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/
the leaf of a conifer
From this reading The needle which moves round the compass also moves in souls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting.
quiververbUS /ˈkwɪvər/
shake with fast, tremulous movements
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting.
revolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The needle which moves round the compass also moves in souls.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The needle which moves round the compass also moves in souls.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
transformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
undergoingverbUS /ˌʌndərˈɡoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “undergo” — pass through
From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Breaths which had started forth from the depths of ’89 and ’93 were in the air.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At that epoch, which was, to all appearances indifferent, a certain revolutionary quiver was vaguely current.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading People were undergoing a transformation, almost without being conscious of it, through the movement of the age.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Youth was on the point, may the reader pardon us the word, of moulting.
