used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He wanted the literary Kuropatkin, not a possible reality.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He did not want the morals of it, the evil spirit behind, but the brute material action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wanted to see the fighting, to miss no phase of it--to know the mechanics, the results, the speed, the power, weakness and every rending of this great force.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He did not want the morals of it, the evil spirit behind, but the brute material action.
brutenounUS /bruːt/
a cruelly rapacious person
From this reading He did not want the morals of it, the evil spirit behind, but the brute material action.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not want the morals of it, the evil spirit behind, but the brute material action.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He wanted the one hundred thousand words driven by the one-seeing, master-seeing reporter’s instinct.
carnagenounUS /ˈkɑːrnɪdʒ/
the savage and excessive killing of many people
From this reading Morning felt himself the reporter of the Fates for this great carnage.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not want the morals of it, the evil spirit behind, but the brute material action.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading He wanted the one hundred thousand words driven by the one-seeing, master-seeing reporter’s instinct.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He wanted to see the fighting, to miss no phase of it--to know the mechanics, the results, the speed, the power, weakness and every rending of this great force.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading He did not want the morals of it, the evil spirit behind, but the brute material action.
FatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Morning felt himself the reporter of the Fates for this great carnage.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Morning felt himself the reporter of the Fates for this great carnage.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading He wanted to see the fighting, to miss no phase of it--to know the mechanics, the results, the speed, the power, weakness and every rending of this great force.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Morning felt himself the reporter of the Fates for this great carnage.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading He wanted to see the fighting, to miss no phase of it--to know the mechanics, the results, the speed, the power, weakness and every rending of this great force.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Morning felt himself the reporter of the Fates for this great carnage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wanted to see the fighting, to miss no phase of it--to know the mechanics, the results, the speed, the power, weakness and every rending of this great force.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Morning felt himself the reporter of the Fates for this great carnage.
ten 10s
From this reading He wanted the one hundred thousand words driven by the one-seeing, master-seeing reporter’s instinct.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading He wanted the one hundred thousand words driven by the one-seeing, master-seeing reporter’s instinct.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to see the fighting, to miss no phase of it--to know the mechanics, the results, the speed, the power, weakness and every rending of this great force.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He wanted to see the fighting, to miss no phase of it--to know the mechanics, the results, the speed, the power, weakness and every rending of this great force.
Kuropatkin
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From this reading He wanted the literary Kuropatkin, not a possible reality.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading He wanted the literary Kuropatkin, not a possible reality.
master-seeing
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From this reading He wanted the one hundred thousand words driven by the one-seeing, master-seeing reporter’s instinct.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading He did not want the morals of it, the evil spirit behind, but the brute material action.
mechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading He wanted to see the fighting, to miss no phase of it--to know the mechanics, the results, the speed, the power, weakness and every rending of this great force.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He wanted to see the fighting, to miss no phase of it--to know the mechanics, the results, the speed, the power, weakness and every rending of this great force.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading He did not want the morals of it, the evil spirit behind, but the brute material action.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Morning felt himself the reporter of the Fates for this great carnage.
not any; not one
From this reading He wanted to see the fighting, to miss no phase of it--to know the mechanics, the results, the speed, the power, weakness and every rending of this great force.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not want the morals of it, the evil spirit behind, but the brute material action.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morning felt himself the reporter of the Fates for this great carnage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He wanted the one hundred thousand words driven by the one-seeing, master-seeing reporter’s instinct.
one-seeing
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From this reading He wanted the one hundred thousand words driven by the one-seeing, master-seeing reporter’s instinct.
phasenounUS /feɪz/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading He wanted to see the fighting, to miss no phase of it--to know the mechanics, the results, the speed, the power, weakness and every rending of this great force.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He wanted the literary Kuropatkin, not a possible reality.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He wanted to see the fighting, to miss no phase of it--to know the mechanics, the results, the speed, the power, weakness and every rending of this great force.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading He wanted the literary Kuropatkin, not a possible reality.
rendingadjectiveUS /ˈrendɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading He wanted to see the fighting, to miss no phase of it--to know the mechanics, the results, the speed, the power, weakness and every rending of this great force.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Morning felt himself the reporter of the Fates for this great carnage.
reporter'snounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
possessive form of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading He wanted the one hundred thousand words driven by the one-seeing, master-seeing reporter’s instinct.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He wanted to see the fighting, to miss no phase of it--to know the mechanics, the results, the speed, the power, weakness and every rending of this great force.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He wanted to see the fighting, to miss no phase of it--to know the mechanics, the results, the speed, the power, weakness and every rending of this great force.
move hurridly
From this reading He wanted to see the fighting, to miss no phase of it--to know the mechanics, the results, the speed, the power, weakness and every rending of this great force.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He did not want the morals of it, the evil spirit behind, but the brute material action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Morning felt himself the reporter of the Fates for this great carnage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Morning felt himself the reporter of the Fates for this great carnage.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading He wanted the one hundred thousand words driven by the one-seeing, master-seeing reporter’s instinct.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to see the fighting, to miss no phase of it--to know the mechanics, the results, the speed, the power, weakness and every rending of this great force.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading He did not want the morals of it, the evil spirit behind, but the brute material action.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to see the fighting, to miss no phase of it--to know the mechanics, the results, the speed, the power, weakness and every rending of this great force.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading He wanted to see the fighting, to miss no phase of it--to know the mechanics, the results, the speed, the power, weakness and every rending of this great force.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He wanted the one hundred thousand words driven by the one-seeing, master-seeing reporter’s instinct.
