used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
(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 A sudden frost had arrested the flow of life and reduced all its manifestations to the lowest term.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those who had been bustling here and there stood motionless, trade had ceased.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER APPEAL.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading ANOTHER APPEAL.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading A sudden frost had arrested the flow of life and reduced all its manifestations to the lowest term.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading On reaching the street, Domitia saw at once that the aspect of the populace was changed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On reaching the street, Domitia saw at once that the aspect of the populace was changed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Those who had been bustling here and there stood motionless, trade had ceased.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading Those who had been bustling here and there stood motionless, trade had ceased.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Those who had been bustling here and there stood motionless, trade had ceased.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading On reaching the street, Domitia saw at once that the aspect of the populace was changed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
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From this reading On reaching the street, Domitia saw at once that the aspect of the populace was changed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading A sudden frost had arrested the flow of life and reduced all its manifestations to the lowest term.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading A sudden frost had arrested the flow of life and reduced all its manifestations to the lowest term.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Those who had been bustling here and there stood motionless, trade had ceased.
huckstersnounUS /ˈhʌkstərz/
plural of “huckster” — a seller of shoddy goods
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A sudden frost had arrested the flow of life and reduced all its manifestations to the lowest term.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A sudden frost had arrested the flow of life and reduced all its manifestations to the lowest term.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading A sudden frost had arrested the flow of life and reduced all its manifestations to the lowest term.
manifestationsnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “manifestation” — a clear appearance
From this reading A sudden frost had arrested the flow of life and reduced all its manifestations to the lowest term.
mirthfuladjective
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
not in physical motion
From this reading Those who had been bustling here and there stood motionless, trade had ceased.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
not any; not one
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On reaching the street, Domitia saw at once that the aspect of the populace was changed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reaching the street, Domitia saw at once that the aspect of the populace was changed.
on one occasion
From this reading On reaching the street, Domitia saw at once that the aspect of the populace was changed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
a human being
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading On reaching the street, Domitia saw at once that the aspect of the populace was changed.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching the street, Domitia saw at once that the aspect of the populace was changed.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading A sudden frost had arrested the flow of life and reduced all its manifestations to the lowest term.
cut with a saw
From this reading On reaching the street, Domitia saw at once that the aspect of the populace was changed.
only a very short time before
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Those who had been bustling here and there stood motionless, trade had ceased.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On reaching the street, Domitia saw at once that the aspect of the populace was changed.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden frost had arrested the flow of life and reduced all its manifestations to the lowest term.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading A sudden frost had arrested the flow of life and reduced all its manifestations to the lowest term.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On reaching the street, Domitia saw at once that the aspect of the populace was changed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On reaching the street, Domitia saw at once that the aspect of the populace was changed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Those who had been bustling here and there stood motionless, trade had ceased.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had been bustling here and there stood motionless, trade had ceased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sudden frost had arrested the flow of life and reduced all its manifestations to the lowest term.
the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Instead of the busy hum of trade, the calls of hucksters, the laugh of the mirthful, a stillness had come on every one; no face smiled, no voice was raised, scarcely any person moved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On reaching the street, Domitia saw at once that the aspect of the populace was changed.
which person or people
From this reading Those who had been bustling here and there stood motionless, trade had ceased.
