used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was in the basement room of what had once been a Greenwich Village speakeasy.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading He had taught them that there was nothing to be gained by warring among themselves; and there were millions to be gained by united action.
(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 There he had brought together all of the important rival mobs of the city--forces of evil which might otherwise have been at each other's throats.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He had taught them that there was nothing to be gained by warring among themselves; and there were millions to be gained by united action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had taught them that there was nothing to be gained by warring among themselves; and there were millions to be gained by united action.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There he had brought together all of the important rival mobs of the city--forces of evil which might otherwise have been at each other's throats.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading It was in the basement room of what had once been a Greenwich Village speakeasy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had taught them that there was nothing to be gained by warring among themselves; and there were millions to be gained by united action.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was in the basement room of what had once been a Greenwich Village speakeasy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There he had brought together all of the important rival mobs of the city--forces of evil which might otherwise have been at each other's throats.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had taught them that there was nothing to be gained by warring among themselves; and there were millions to be gained by united action.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading _The Forces Of Evil_ The Eye had chosen his headquarters well.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There he had brought together all of the important rival mobs of the city--forces of evil which might otherwise have been at each other's throats.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There he had brought together all of the important rival mobs of the city--forces of evil which might otherwise have been at each other's throats.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading _The Forces Of Evil_ The Eye had chosen his headquarters well.
the organ of sight
From this reading _The Forces Of Evil_ The Eye had chosen his headquarters well.
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading _The Forces Of Evil_ The Eye had chosen his headquarters well.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading He had taught them that there was nothing to be gained by warring among themselves; and there were millions to be gained by united action.
GreenwichnounUS /ˈɡrenɪtʃ/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; zero degrees of longitude runs through Greenwich; time is measured relative to Greenwich Mean Time
From this reading It was in the basement room of what had once been a Greenwich Village speakeasy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Forces Of Evil_ The Eye had chosen his headquarters well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There he had brought together all of the important rival mobs of the city--forces of evil which might otherwise have been at each other's throats.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he had brought together all of the important rival mobs of the city--forces of evil which might otherwise have been at each other's throats.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading _The Forces Of Evil_ The Eye had chosen his headquarters well.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Forces Of Evil_ The Eye had chosen his headquarters well.
of great significance or value
From this reading There he had brought together all of the important rival mobs of the city--forces of evil which might otherwise have been at each other's throats.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the basement room of what had once been a Greenwich Village speakeasy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the basement room of what had once been a Greenwich Village speakeasy.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There he had brought together all of the important rival mobs of the city--forces of evil which might otherwise have been at each other's throats.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading He had taught them that there was nothing to be gained by warring among themselves; and there were millions to be gained by united action.
mobsnounUS /mɑːbz/
plural of “mob” — a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading There he had brought together all of the important rival mobs of the city--forces of evil which might otherwise have been at each other's throats.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had taught them that there was nothing to be gained by warring among themselves; and there were millions to be gained by united action.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Forces Of Evil_ The Eye had chosen his headquarters well.
on one occasion
From this reading It was in the basement room of what had once been a Greenwich Village speakeasy.
other's
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From this reading There he had brought together all of the important rival mobs of the city--forces of evil which might otherwise have been at each other's throats.
in other respects or ways
From this reading There he had brought together all of the important rival mobs of the city--forces of evil which might otherwise have been at each other's throats.
rivalverbUS /ˈraɪvəl/
be equal to in quality or ability
From this reading There he had brought together all of the important rival mobs of the city--forces of evil which might otherwise have been at each other's throats.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was in the basement room of what had once been a Greenwich Village speakeasy.
speakeasynoun
(during prohibition) an illegal barroom
From this reading It was in the basement room of what had once been a Greenwich Village speakeasy.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He had taught them that there was nothing to be gained by warring among themselves; and there were millions to be gained by united action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had taught them that there was nothing to be gained by warring among themselves; and there were millions to be gained by united action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Forces Of Evil_ The Eye had chosen his headquarters well.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had taught them that there was nothing to be gained by warring among themselves; and there were millions to be gained by united action.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He had taught them that there was nothing to be gained by warring among themselves; and there were millions to be gained by united action.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he had brought together all of the important rival mobs of the city--forces of evil which might otherwise have been at each other's throats.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading There he had brought together all of the important rival mobs of the city--forces of evil which might otherwise have been at each other's throats.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Eye had brought unity to the underworld.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There he had brought together all of the important rival mobs of the city--forces of evil which might otherwise have been at each other's throats.
underworldnounUS /ˈʌndərwɜːrld/
the criminal class
From this reading The Eye had brought unity to the underworld.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading He had taught them that there was nothing to be gained by warring among themselves; and there were millions to be gained by united action.
unitynounUS /ˈjuːnəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading The Eye had brought unity to the underworld.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was in the basement room of what had once been a Greenwich Village speakeasy.
warringadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrɪŋ/
engaged in war
From this reading He had taught them that there was nothing to be gained by warring among themselves; and there were millions to be gained by united action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the basement room of what had once been a Greenwich Village speakeasy.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading _The Forces Of Evil_ The Eye had chosen his headquarters well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had taught them that there was nothing to be gained by warring among themselves; and there were millions to be gained by united action.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was in the basement room of what had once been a Greenwich Village speakeasy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There he had brought together all of the important rival mobs of the city--forces of evil which might otherwise have been at each other's throats.
