used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The air was heavy with it, and, according to every sign, when the tempest broke forth it would be a severe one.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The air was heavy with it, and, according to every sign, when the tempest broke forth it would be a severe one.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was heavy with it, and, according to every sign, when the tempest broke forth it would be a severe one.
(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 There were hundreds of them, and all their fellows had declared that they, too, would lay down their work, if those dismissals were not withdrawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air was heavy with it, and, according to every sign, when the tempest broke forth it would be a severe one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There prevailed at Odensburg the sultriness that portends the gathering storm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The air was heavy with it, and, according to every sign, when the tempest broke forth it would be a severe one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This was the day when the workmen who had been discharged, in consequence of the proceedings of election-day, had to leave their workshops.
BLISSnounUS /blɪs/
a state of extreme happiness
From this reading FROM HEIGHTS OF BLISS TO DEPTHS OF WOE.
lacking funds
From this reading The air was heavy with it, and, according to every sign, when the tempest broke forth it would be a severe one.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading This was the day when the workmen who had been discharged, in consequence of the proceedings of election-day, had to leave their workshops.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This was the day when the workmen who had been discharged, in consequence of the proceedings of election-day, had to leave their workshops.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and all their fellows had declared that they, too, would lay down their work, if those dismissals were not withdrawn.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading FROM HEIGHTS OF BLISS TO DEPTHS OF WOE.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading This was the day when the workmen who had been discharged, in consequence of the proceedings of election-day, had to leave their workshops.
dismissalsnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəlz/
plural of “dismissal” — a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and all their fellows had declared that they, too, would lay down their work, if those dismissals were not withdrawn.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and all their fellows had declared that they, too, would lay down their work, if those dismissals were not withdrawn.
election-day
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From this reading This was the day when the workmen who had been discharged, in consequence of the proceedings of election-day, had to leave their workshops.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The air was heavy with it, and, according to every sign, when the tempest broke forth it would be a severe one.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and all their fellows had declared that they, too, would lay down their work, if those dismissals were not withdrawn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The air was heavy with it, and, according to every sign, when the tempest broke forth it would be a severe one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM HEIGHTS OF BLISS TO DEPTHS OF WOE.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading There prevailed at Odensburg the sultriness that portends the gathering storm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was the day when the workmen who had been discharged, in consequence of the proceedings of election-day, had to leave their workshops.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The air was heavy with it, and, according to every sign, when the tempest broke forth it would be a severe one.
HEIGHTSnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading FROM HEIGHTS OF BLISS TO DEPTHS OF WOE.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and all their fellows had declared that they, too, would lay down their work, if those dismissals were not withdrawn.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and all their fellows had declared that they, too, would lay down their work, if those dismissals were not withdrawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the day when the workmen who had been discharged, in consequence of the proceedings of election-day, had to leave their workshops.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The air was heavy with it, and, according to every sign, when the tempest broke forth it would be a severe one.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and all their fellows had declared that they, too, would lay down their work, if those dismissals were not withdrawn.
go away from a place
From this reading This was the day when the workmen who had been discharged, in consequence of the proceedings of election-day, had to leave their workshops.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and all their fellows had declared that they, too, would lay down their work, if those dismissals were not withdrawn.
Odensburg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There prevailed at Odensburg the sultriness that portends the gathering storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM HEIGHTS OF BLISS TO DEPTHS OF WOE.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The air was heavy with it, and, according to every sign, when the tempest broke forth it would be a severe one.
portendsverbUS /pɔːrˈtendz/
third-person singular of “portend” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading There prevailed at Odensburg the sultriness that portends the gathering storm.
prevailedverbUS /prɪˈveɪld/
past form of “prevail” — be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
From this reading There prevailed at Odensburg the sultriness that portends the gathering storm.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading This was the day when the workmen who had been discharged, in consequence of the proceedings of election-day, had to leave their workshops.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The air was heavy with it, and, according to every sign, when the tempest broke forth it would be a severe one.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The air was heavy with it, and, according to every sign, when the tempest broke forth it would be a severe one.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading There prevailed at Odensburg the sultriness that portends the gathering storm.
sultrinessnoun
oppressively hot and humid weather
From this reading There prevailed at Odensburg the sultriness that portends the gathering storm.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The air was heavy with it, and, according to every sign, when the tempest broke forth it would be a severe one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There prevailed at Odensburg the sultriness that portends the gathering storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There prevailed at Odensburg the sultriness that portends the gathering storm.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was the day when the workmen who had been discharged, in consequence of the proceedings of election-day, had to leave their workshops.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and all their fellows had declared that they, too, would lay down their work, if those dismissals were not withdrawn.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There prevailed at Odensburg the sultriness that portends the gathering storm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and all their fellows had declared that they, too, would lay down their work, if those dismissals were not withdrawn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the day when the workmen who had been discharged, in consequence of the proceedings of election-day, had to leave their workshops.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and all their fellows had declared that they, too, would lay down their work, if those dismissals were not withdrawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM HEIGHTS OF BLISS TO DEPTHS OF WOE.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and all their fellows had declared that they, too, would lay down their work, if those dismissals were not withdrawn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was heavy with it, and, according to every sign, when the tempest broke forth it would be a severe one.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and all their fellows had declared that they, too, would lay down their work, if those dismissals were not withdrawn.
at the time that
From this reading The air was heavy with it, and, according to every sign, when the tempest broke forth it would be a severe one.
which person or people
From this reading This was the day when the workmen who had been discharged, in consequence of the proceedings of election-day, had to leave their workshops.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The air was heavy with it, and, according to every sign, when the tempest broke forth it would be a severe one.
withdrawnadjectiveUS /wɪθˈdrɔːn/
withdrawn from society; seeking solitude
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and all their fellows had declared that they, too, would lay down their work, if those dismissals were not withdrawn.
WOEnounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading FROM HEIGHTS OF BLISS TO DEPTHS OF WOE.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There were hundreds of them, and all their fellows had declared that they, too, would lay down their work, if those dismissals were not withdrawn.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading This was the day when the workmen who had been discharged, in consequence of the proceedings of election-day, had to leave their workshops.
workshopsnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːps/
plural of “workshop” — small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading This was the day when the workmen who had been discharged, in consequence of the proceedings of election-day, had to leave their workshops.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The air was heavy with it, and, according to every sign, when the tempest broke forth it would be a severe one.
