used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A deep shudder shook Jay Wales.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading A deep shudder shook Jay Wales.
DoomsdaynounUS /ˈduːmzdeɪ/
(New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives
From this reading Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday!
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday!
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
hadn't
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From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
hysterianounUS /hɪˈsteriə/
state of violent mental agitation
From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading A deep shudder shook Jay Wales.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
immediately past
From this reading Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday!
lootingnounUS /ˈluːtɪŋ/
plundering during riots or in wartime
From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
the force of workers available
From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
cut with a saw
From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading A deep shudder shook Jay Wales.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading A deep shudder shook Jay Wales.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
