used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT PASTOR AND MASTER Unpleasant creatures are so plentiful in the world that they cannot be overlooked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ABOUT PASTOR AND MASTER Unpleasant creatures are so plentiful in the world that they cannot be overlooked.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ABOUT PASTOR AND MASTER Unpleasant creatures are so plentiful in the world that they cannot be overlooked.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
attractverbUS /əˈtrækt/
direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ABOUT PASTOR AND MASTER Unpleasant creatures are so plentiful in the world that they cannot be overlooked.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Why Nature made so much ugliness, side by side with so much that is beautiful, only Nature knows.
bed-chambers
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From this reading The ugliest women make the most noise; the ugliest men shove to the front in a crowd; the ugliest insects make their way into bed-chambers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Why Nature made so much ugliness, side by side with so much that is beautiful, only Nature knows.
cannot
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From this reading ABOUT PASTOR AND MASTER Unpleasant creatures are so plentiful in the world that they cannot be overlooked.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Some countries are made detestable to live in by the presence of hideous creatures.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading ABOUT PASTOR AND MASTER Unpleasant creatures are so plentiful in the world that they cannot be overlooked.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The ugliest women make the most noise; the ugliest men shove to the front in a crowd; the ugliest insects make their way into bed-chambers.
decent-looking
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From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
detestableadjective
offensive to the mind
From this reading Some countries are made detestable to live in by the presence of hideous creatures.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The ugliest women make the most noise; the ugliest men shove to the front in a crowd; the ugliest insects make their way into bed-chambers.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading Some countries are made detestable to live in by the presence of hideous creatures.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ABOUT PASTOR AND MASTER Unpleasant creatures are so plentiful in the world that they cannot be overlooked.
insectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading The ugliest women make the most noise; the ugliest men shove to the front in a crowd; the ugliest insects make their way into bed-chambers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The ugliest women make the most noise; the ugliest men shove to the front in a crowd; the ugliest insects make their way into bed-chambers.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why Nature made so much ugliness, side by side with so much that is beautiful, only Nature knows.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Why Nature made so much ugliness, side by side with so much that is beautiful, only Nature knows.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Some countries are made detestable to live in by the presence of hideous creatures.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Why Nature made so much ugliness, side by side with so much that is beautiful, only Nature knows.
engage in
From this reading The ugliest women make the most noise; the ugliest men shove to the front in a crowd; the ugliest insects make their way into bed-chambers.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading ABOUT PASTOR AND MASTER Unpleasant creatures are so plentiful in the world that they cannot be overlooked.
the force of workers available
From this reading The ugliest women make the most noise; the ugliest men shove to the front in a crowd; the ugliest insects make their way into bed-chambers.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The ugliest women make the most noise; the ugliest men shove to the front in a crowd; the ugliest insects make their way into bed-chambers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Why Nature made so much ugliness, side by side with so much that is beautiful, only Nature knows.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Why Nature made so much ugliness, side by side with so much that is beautiful, only Nature knows.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The ugliest women make the most noise; the ugliest men shove to the front in a crowd; the ugliest insects make their way into bed-chambers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
and nothing more
From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading ABOUT PASTOR AND MASTER Unpleasant creatures are so plentiful in the world that they cannot be overlooked.
PASTORnounUS /ˈpæstər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading ABOUT PASTOR AND MASTER Unpleasant creatures are so plentiful in the world that they cannot be overlooked.
plentifuladjectiveUS /ˈplentəfəl/
existing in great number or quantity
From this reading ABOUT PASTOR AND MASTER Unpleasant creatures are so plentiful in the world that they cannot be overlooked.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Some countries are made detestable to live in by the presence of hideous creatures.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
shoveverbUS /ʃʌv/
come into rough contact with while moving
From this reading The ugliest women make the most noise; the ugliest men shove to the front in a crowd; the ugliest insects make their way into bed-chambers.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Why Nature made so much ugliness, side by side with so much that is beautiful, only Nature knows.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ABOUT PASTOR AND MASTER Unpleasant creatures are so plentiful in the world that they cannot be overlooked.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some countries are made detestable to live in by the presence of hideous creatures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ABOUT PASTOR AND MASTER Unpleasant creatures are so plentiful in the world that they cannot be overlooked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT PASTOR AND MASTER Unpleasant creatures are so plentiful in the world that they cannot be overlooked.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The ugliest women make the most noise; the ugliest men shove to the front in a crowd; the ugliest insects make their way into bed-chambers.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ABOUT PASTOR AND MASTER Unpleasant creatures are so plentiful in the world that they cannot be overlooked.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
push forcefully
From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
ugliestadjectiveUS /ˈʌɡliəst/
superlative of “ugly” — displeasing to the senses
From this reading The ugliest women make the most noise; the ugliest men shove to the front in a crowd; the ugliest insects make their way into bed-chambers.
uglinessnounUS /ˈʌɡlinəs/
qualities of appearance that do not give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Why Nature made so much ugliness, side by side with so much that is beautiful, only Nature knows.
UnpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading ABOUT PASTOR AND MASTER Unpleasant creatures are so plentiful in the world that they cannot be overlooked.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were there only a few they might be ignored; but they throng, they thrust themselves forward, they shout to attract attention, they push the decent-looking out of the way.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why Nature made so much ugliness, side by side with so much that is beautiful, only Nature knows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why Nature made so much ugliness, side by side with so much that is beautiful, only Nature knows.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The ugliest women make the most noise; the ugliest men shove to the front in a crowd; the ugliest insects make their way into bed-chambers.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ABOUT PASTOR AND MASTER Unpleasant creatures are so plentiful in the world that they cannot be overlooked.
