used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rabble of dictators, ministerial fledglings, freshly sprouted governors, organizers, departmental heads, scurried through the dimly lighted corridors of the old Palais.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
barricadenounUS /ˈbærəkeɪd/
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We must be careful," he whispered.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading "We must be careful," he whispered.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The Baron drew him into a large empty chamber.
communistnounUS /ˈkɑːmjənəst/
a member of the communist party
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading A rabble of dictators, ministerial fledglings, freshly sprouted governors, organizers, departmental heads, scurried through the dimly lighted corridors of the old Palais.
credentialsnounUS /krəˈdenʃəlz/
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
departmentaladjectiveUS /dɪˌpɑːrtˈmenəl/
of or relating to a department
From this reading A rabble of dictators, ministerial fledglings, freshly sprouted governors, organizers, departmental heads, scurried through the dimly lighted corridors of the old Palais.
dictatorsnounUS /dɪkˈteɪtərz/
plural of “dictator” — a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading A rabble of dictators, ministerial fledglings, freshly sprouted governors, organizers, departmental heads, scurried through the dimly lighted corridors of the old Palais.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading A rabble of dictators, ministerial fledglings, freshly sprouted governors, organizers, departmental heads, scurried through the dimly lighted corridors of the old Palais.
Dorn
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From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The Baron drew him into a large empty chamber.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading The Baron drew him into a large empty chamber.
endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/
continuing forever without end
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
erectedverbUS /ɪˈrektəd/
past form of “erect” — construct, build, or erect
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
fledglings
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From this reading A rabble of dictators, ministerial fledglings, freshly sprouted governors, organizers, departmental heads, scurried through the dimly lighted corridors of the old Palais.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading A rabble of dictators, ministerial fledglings, freshly sprouted governors, organizers, departmental heads, scurried through the dimly lighted corridors of the old Palais.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
governorsnounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
plural of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading A rabble of dictators, ministerial fledglings, freshly sprouted governors, organizers, departmental heads, scurried through the dimly lighted corridors of the old Palais.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within he stumbled upon von Stinnes.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A rabble of dictators, ministerial fledglings, freshly sprouted governors, organizers, departmental heads, scurried through the dimly lighted corridors of the old Palais.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Baron drew him into a large empty chamber.
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From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Baron drew him into a large empty chamber.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Baron drew him into a large empty chamber.
set afire or burning
From this reading A rabble of dictators, ministerial fledglings, freshly sprouted governors, organizers, departmental heads, scurried through the dimly lighted corridors of the old Palais.
the force of workers available
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
ministerialadjectiveUS /ˌmɪnɪˈstiːriəl/
of or relating to a minister of religion or the minister's office
From this reading A rabble of dictators, ministerial fledglings, freshly sprouted governors, organizers, departmental heads, scurried through the dimly lighted corridors of the old Palais.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We must be careful," he whispered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A rabble of dictators, ministerial fledglings, freshly sprouted governors, organizers, departmental heads, scurried through the dimly lighted corridors of the old Palais.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A rabble of dictators, ministerial fledglings, freshly sprouted governors, organizers, departmental heads, scurried through the dimly lighted corridors of the old Palais.
organizersnounUS /ˈɔːrɡənaɪzərz/
plural of “organizer” — a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise
From this reading A rabble of dictators, ministerial fledglings, freshly sprouted governors, organizers, departmental heads, scurried through the dimly lighted corridors of the old Palais.
Palais
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From this reading A rabble of dictators, ministerial fledglings, freshly sprouted governors, organizers, departmental heads, scurried through the dimly lighted corridors of the old Palais.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
rabblenounUS /ˈræbəl/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading A rabble of dictators, ministerial fledglings, freshly sprouted governors, organizers, departmental heads, scurried through the dimly lighted corridors of the old Palais.
sandbagsnounUS /ˈsændbæɡz/
plural of “sandbag” — a bag filled with sand; used as a weapon or to build walls or as ballast
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
scurriedverbUS /ˈskɜːrid/
inflected form of “scurry” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading A rabble of dictators, ministerial fledglings, freshly sprouted governors, organizers, departmental heads, scurried through the dimly lighted corridors of the old Palais.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
sproutedadjectiveUS /ˈspraʊtɪd/
(of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground
From this reading A rabble of dictators, ministerial fledglings, freshly sprouted governors, organizers, departmental heads, scurried through the dimly lighted corridors of the old Palais.
squattingnounUS /ˈskwɑːtɪŋ/
exercising by repeatedly assuming a crouching position with the knees bent; strengthens the leg muscles
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
Stinnes
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From this reading Within he stumbled upon von Stinnes.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading Within he stumbled upon von Stinnes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A rabble of dictators, ministerial fledglings, freshly sprouted governors, organizers, departmental heads, scurried through the dimly lighted corridors of the old Palais.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A rabble of dictators, ministerial fledglings, freshly sprouted governors, organizers, departmental heads, scurried through the dimly lighted corridors of the old Palais.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Within he stumbled upon von Stinnes.
von
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From this reading Within he stumbled upon von Stinnes.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We must be careful," he whispered.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "We must be careful," he whispered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dorn, with the aid of a handful of communist credentials that seemed to flow endlessly from the pockets of the Baron, passed the Palais guard--a hundred silent men squatting behind a hastily erected barricade of sandbags.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within he stumbled upon von Stinnes.
