used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile all Beckley and villages around were seething with a ferment of excitement and contradiction.
(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 Meanwhile all Beckley and villages around were seething with a ferment of excitement and contradiction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile all Beckley and villages around were seething with a ferment of excitement and contradiction.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Meanwhile all Beckley and villages around were seething with a ferment of excitement and contradiction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Esther Cripps had been strictly ordered by the authorities to hold her tongue; and so far as in her lay she did so.
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Esther Cripps had been strictly ordered by the authorities to hold her tongue; and so far as in her lay she did so.
BeckleynounUS /ˈbekli/
a city in southern West Virginia
From this reading Meanwhile all Beckley and villages around were seething with a ferment of excitement and contradiction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Esther Cripps had been strictly ordered by the authorities to hold her tongue; and so far as in her lay she did so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were others--the Squire's three men, and even the Carrier himself, who had so many things to think, that they were pretty sure to say some of them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Esther Cripps had been strictly ordered by the authorities to hold her tongue; and so far as in her lay she did so.
CarriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading But there were others--the Squire's three men, and even the Carrier himself, who had so many things to think, that they were pretty sure to say some of them.
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading Meanwhile all Beckley and villages around were seething with a ferment of excitement and contradiction.
Cripps
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From this reading Esther Cripps had been strictly ordered by the authorities to hold her tongue; and so far as in her lay she did so.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Esther Cripps had been strictly ordered by the authorities to hold her tongue; and so far as in her lay she did so.
EsthernounUS /ˈestər/
(Old Testament) a beautiful Jewess chosen by the king of Persia to be his queen; she stopped a plot to massacre all the Jews in Persia (an event celebrated by Jews as the feast of Purim)
From this reading Esther Cripps had been strictly ordered by the authorities to hold her tongue; and so far as in her lay she did so.
divisible by two
From this reading But there were others--the Squire's three men, and even the Carrier himself, who had so many things to think, that they were pretty sure to say some of them.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Meanwhile all Beckley and villages around were seething with a ferment of excitement and contradiction.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Esther Cripps had been strictly ordered by the authorities to hold her tongue; and so far as in her lay she did so.
fermentnounUS /fərˈment/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading Meanwhile all Beckley and villages around were seething with a ferment of excitement and contradiction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Esther Cripps had been strictly ordered by the authorities to hold her tongue; and so far as in her lay she did so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Esther Cripps had been strictly ordered by the authorities to hold her tongue; and so far as in her lay she did so.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But there were others--the Squire's three men, and even the Carrier himself, who had so many things to think, that they were pretty sure to say some of them.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Esther Cripps had been strictly ordered by the authorities to hold her tongue; and so far as in her lay she did so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Esther Cripps had been strictly ordered by the authorities to hold her tongue; and so far as in her lay she did so.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN SMITH.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Esther Cripps had been strictly ordered by the authorities to hold her tongue; and so far as in her lay she did so.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But there were others--the Squire's three men, and even the Carrier himself, who had so many things to think, that they were pretty sure to say some of them.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile all Beckley and villages around were seething with a ferment of excitement and contradiction.
the force of workers available
From this reading But there were others--the Squire's three men, and even the Carrier himself, who had so many things to think, that they were pretty sure to say some of them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile all Beckley and villages around were seething with a ferment of excitement and contradiction.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Esther Cripps had been strictly ordered by the authorities to hold her tongue; and so far as in her lay she did so.
others
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From this reading But there were others--the Squire's three men, and even the Carrier himself, who had so many things to think, that they were pretty sure to say some of them.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But there were others--the Squire's three men, and even the Carrier himself, who had so many things to think, that they were pretty sure to say some of them.
express in words
From this reading But there were others--the Squire's three men, and even the Carrier himself, who had so many things to think, that they were pretty sure to say some of them.
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading Meanwhile all Beckley and villages around were seething with a ferment of excitement and contradiction.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Esther Cripps had been strictly ordered by the authorities to hold her tongue; and so far as in her lay she did so.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading JOHN SMITH.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Esther Cripps had been strictly ordered by the authorities to hold her tongue; and so far as in her lay she did so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But there were others--the Squire's three men, and even the Carrier himself, who had so many things to think, that they were pretty sure to say some of them.
Squire's
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From this reading But there were others--the Squire's three men, and even the Carrier himself, who had so many things to think, that they were pretty sure to say some of them.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Esther Cripps had been strictly ordered by the authorities to hold her tongue; and so far as in her lay she did so.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But there were others--the Squire's three men, and even the Carrier himself, who had so many things to think, that they were pretty sure to say some of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But there were others--the Squire's three men, and even the Carrier himself, who had so many things to think, that they were pretty sure to say some of them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Esther Cripps had been strictly ordered by the authorities to hold her tongue; and so far as in her lay she did so.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But there were others--the Squire's three men, and even the Carrier himself, who had so many things to think, that they were pretty sure to say some of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there were others--the Squire's three men, and even the Carrier himself, who had so many things to think, that they were pretty sure to say some of them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But there were others--the Squire's three men, and even the Carrier himself, who had so many things to think, that they were pretty sure to say some of them.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But there were others--the Squire's three men, and even the Carrier himself, who had so many things to think, that they were pretty sure to say some of them.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But there were others--the Squire's three men, and even the Carrier himself, who had so many things to think, that they were pretty sure to say some of them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading But there were others--the Squire's three men, and even the Carrier himself, who had so many things to think, that they were pretty sure to say some of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Esther Cripps had been strictly ordered by the authorities to hold her tongue; and so far as in her lay she did so.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Esther Cripps had been strictly ordered by the authorities to hold her tongue; and so far as in her lay she did so.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Meanwhile all Beckley and villages around were seething with a ferment of excitement and contradiction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile all Beckley and villages around were seething with a ferment of excitement and contradiction.
which person or people
From this reading But there were others--the Squire's three men, and even the Carrier himself, who had so many things to think, that they were pretty sure to say some of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile all Beckley and villages around were seething with a ferment of excitement and contradiction.
