used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “WHAT A LITTLE SCHEMER IT IS.”
(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 Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
another's
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From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
garbagenounUS /ˈɡɑːrbɪdʒ/
food that is discarded (as from a kitchen)
From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
growlingnounUS /ˈɡroʊlɪŋ/
a gruff or angry utterance (suggestive of the growling of an animal)
From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “WHAT A LITTLE SCHEMER IT IS.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “WHAT A LITTLE SCHEMER IT IS.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “WHAT A LITTLE SCHEMER IT IS.”
the force of workers available
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
in the near future
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
riotnounUS /ˈraɪət/
a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading A riot!
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
SCHEMERnounUS /ˈskiːmər/
a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading “WHAT A LITTLE SCHEMER IT IS.”
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
estrangement from god
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
spittingnounUS /ˈspɪtɪŋ/
the act of spitting (forcefully expelling saliva)
From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
SwearingnounUS /ˈswerɪŋ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
tearingnounUS /ˈterɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
terrifyingadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪɪŋ/
causing extreme terror
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
tigersnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
walking-suit
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From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “WHAT A LITTLE SCHEMER IT IS.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Swearing, spitting at one another, tearing one another's hair, scratching like tigers, growling like wild beasts, throwing garbage at one another!
in the company of; together with
From this reading This was the sort of crowd upon which Mrs. Roberts, in her black silk walking-suit, with her velvet hat and seal furs, presently came.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
but in spite of that
From this reading Not among men, which is sufficiently terrifying; nor yet among women, which is worse; but that most awful of all sights and sounds of sin,--a riot among the children.
