used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
anew
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
aggressiveadjectiveUS /əˈɡresɪv/
having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends
From this reading Face to face with a situation that a month earlier would have aroused all his most aggressive instincts, he found he was quite unable to feel any excitement in the matter.
(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 Face to face with a situation that a month earlier would have aroused all his most aggressive instincts, he found he was quite unable to feel any excitement in the matter.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He could not deny this, although for a time he tried to do so.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Face to face with a situation that a month earlier would have aroused all his most aggressive instincts, he found he was quite unable to feel any excitement in the matter.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Face to face with a situation that a month earlier would have aroused all his most aggressive instincts, he found he was quite unable to feel any excitement in the matter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The rebuff the men had given him he could not forget; the empty space that the dispute had made could not be easily bridged.
bridgedverbUS /brɪdʒd/
past form of “bridge” — connect or reduce the distance between
From this reading The rebuff the men had given him he could not forget; the empty space that the dispute had made could not be easily bridged.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Erb, spite the old environments, found himself wanting in enthusiasm.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
gotten under control
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not deny this, although for a time he tried to do so.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
declare untrue; contradict
From this reading He could not deny this, although for a time he tried to do so.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading The rebuff the men had given him he could not forget; the empty space that the dispute had made could not be easily bridged.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He could not deny this, although for a time he tried to do so.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Face to face with a situation that a month earlier would have aroused all his most aggressive instincts, he found he was quite unable to feel any excitement in the matter.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The rebuff the men had given him he could not forget; the empty space that the dispute had made could not be easily bridged.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The rebuff the men had given him he could not forget; the empty space that the dispute had made could not be easily bridged.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading But Erb, spite the old environments, found himself wanting in enthusiasm.
environmentsnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənmənts/
plural of “environment” — the totality of surrounding conditions
From this reading But Erb, spite the old environments, found himself wanting in enthusiasm.
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From this reading But Erb, spite the old environments, found himself wanting in enthusiasm.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Face to face with a situation that a month earlier would have aroused all his most aggressive instincts, he found he was quite unable to feel any excitement in the matter.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Face to face with a situation that a month earlier would have aroused all his most aggressive instincts, he found he was quite unable to feel any excitement in the matter.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not deny this, although for a time he tried to do so.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The rebuff the men had given him he could not forget; the empty space that the dispute had made could not be easily bridged.
set up or found
From this reading But Erb, spite the old environments, found himself wanting in enthusiasm.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The rebuff the men had given him he could not forget; the empty space that the dispute had made could not be easily bridged.
grievancenounUS /ˈɡriːvəns/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rebuff the men had given him he could not forget; the empty space that the dispute had made could not be easily bridged.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Face to face with a situation that a month earlier would have aroused all his most aggressive instincts, he found he was quite unable to feel any excitement in the matter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not deny this, although for a time he tried to do so.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The rebuff the men had given him he could not forget; the empty space that the dispute had made could not be easily bridged.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Erb, spite the old environments, found himself wanting in enthusiasm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Face to face with a situation that a month earlier would have aroused all his most aggressive instincts, he found he was quite unable to feel any excitement in the matter.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Erb, spite the old environments, found himself wanting in enthusiasm.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading Face to face with a situation that a month earlier would have aroused all his most aggressive instincts, he found he was quite unable to feel any excitement in the matter.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The rebuff the men had given him he could not forget; the empty space that the dispute had made could not be easily bridged.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Face to face with a situation that a month earlier would have aroused all his most aggressive instincts, he found he was quite unable to feel any excitement in the matter.
the force of workers available
From this reading The rebuff the men had given him he could not forget; the empty space that the dispute had made could not be easily bridged.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Face to face with a situation that a month earlier would have aroused all his most aggressive instincts, he found he was quite unable to feel any excitement in the matter.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Face to face with a situation that a month earlier would have aroused all his most aggressive instincts, he found he was quite unable to feel any excitement in the matter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not deny this, although for a time he tried to do so.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But Erb, spite the old environments, found himself wanting in enthusiasm.
on one occasion
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
and nothing more
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
a human being
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Face to face with a situation that a month earlier would have aroused all his most aggressive instincts, he found he was quite unable to feel any excitement in the matter.
rebuffverbUS /rɪˈbʌf/
reject outright and bluntly
From this reading The rebuff the men had given him he could not forget; the empty space that the dispute had made could not be easily bridged.
reconstitutedverbUS /riˈkɑːnstətuːtɪd/
past form of “reconstitute” — construct or form anew or provide with a new structure
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Face to face with a situation that a month earlier would have aroused all his most aggressive instincts, he found he was quite unable to feel any excitement in the matter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He could not deny this, although for a time he tried to do so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The rebuff the men had given him he could not forget; the empty space that the dispute had made could not be easily bridged.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But Erb, spite the old environments, found himself wanting in enthusiasm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could not deny this, although for a time he tried to do so.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He could not deny this, although for a time he tried to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not deny this, although for a time he tried to do so.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He could not deny this, although for a time he tried to do so.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Face to face with a situation that a month earlier would have aroused all his most aggressive instincts, he found he was quite unable to feel any excitement in the matter.
nonexistent
From this reading But Erb, spite the old environments, found himself wanting in enthusiasm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE bustle, the hurry, the excitement were again here; the grievance that a day contained, only twenty-four hours reconstituted itself; the feeling came once more that one was a person of some importance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Face to face with a situation that a month earlier would have aroused all his most aggressive instincts, he found he was quite unable to feel any excitement in the matter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Face to face with a situation that a month earlier would have aroused all his most aggressive instincts, he found he was quite unable to feel any excitement in the matter.
