89
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From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
92
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From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GROUP THAT NEARLY BECAME HISTORICAL.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Men became transformed, almost without suspecting it, by the mere movement of time, for the hand which moves round the clock-face also moves in the mind.
in addition
From this reading Men became transformed, almost without suspecting it, by the mere movement of time, for the hand which moves round the clock-face also moves in the mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
from appearances alone
From this reading At this epoch, which was apparently careless, a certain revolutionary quivering was vaguely felt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this epoch, which was apparently careless, a certain revolutionary quivering was vaguely felt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading A GROUP THAT NEARLY BECAME HISTORICAL.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Men became transformed, almost without suspecting it, by the mere movement of time, for the hand which moves round the clock-face also moves in the mind.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading At this epoch, which was apparently careless, a certain revolutionary quivering was vaguely felt.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading At this epoch, which was apparently careless, a certain revolutionary quivering was vaguely felt.
clock-face
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From this reading Men became transformed, almost without suspecting it, by the mere movement of time, for the hand which moves round the clock-face also moves in the mind.
democratsnounUS /ˈdeməkræts/
plural of “democrat” — a member of the Democratic Party
From this reading Each took the forward step he had to take; the Royalists became liberals, and the Liberals democrats.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each took the forward step he had to take; the Royalists became liberals, and the Liberals democrats.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading At this epoch, which was apparently careless, a certain revolutionary quivering was vaguely felt.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading At this epoch, which was apparently careless, a certain revolutionary quivering was vaguely felt.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Men became transformed, almost without suspecting it, by the mere movement of time, for the hand which moves round the clock-face also moves in the mind.
forgivenverbUS /fərˈɡɪvən/
inflected form of “forgive” — stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Each took the forward step he had to take; the Royalists became liberals, and the Liberals democrats.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading A GROUP THAT NEARLY BECAME HISTORICAL.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Each took the forward step he had to take; the Royalists became liberals, and the Liberals democrats.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Men became transformed, almost without suspecting it, by the mere movement of time, for the hand which moves round the clock-face also moves in the mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each took the forward step he had to take; the Royalists became liberals, and the Liberals democrats.
HISTORICALadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading A GROUP THAT NEARLY BECAME HISTORICAL.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Men became transformed, almost without suspecting it, by the mere movement of time, for the hand which moves round the clock-face also moves in the mind.
liberalsnounUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəlz/
plural of “liberal” — a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
From this reading Each took the forward step he had to take; the Royalists became liberals, and the Liberals democrats.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Men became transformed, almost without suspecting it, by the mere movement of time, for the hand which moves round the clock-face also moves in the mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Men became transformed, almost without suspecting it, by the mere movement of time, for the hand which moves round the clock-face also moves in the mind.
moultingnoun
periodic shedding of the cuticle in arthropods or the outer skin in reptiles
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Men became transformed, almost without suspecting it, by the mere movement of time, for the hand which moves round the clock-face also moves in the mind.
movesnounUS /muːvz/
plural of “move” — the act of deciding to do something
From this reading Men became transformed, almost without suspecting it, by the mere movement of time, for the hand which moves round the clock-face also moves in the mind.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading A GROUP THAT NEARLY BECAME HISTORICAL.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading At this epoch, which was apparently careless, a certain revolutionary quivering was vaguely felt.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
revolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading At this epoch, which was apparently careless, a certain revolutionary quivering was vaguely felt.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Men became transformed, almost without suspecting it, by the mere movement of time, for the hand which moves round the clock-face also moves in the mind.
Royalists
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Each took the forward step he had to take; the Royalists became liberals, and the Liberals democrats.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Each took the forward step he had to take; the Royalists became liberals, and the Liberals democrats.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading Men became transformed, almost without suspecting it, by the mere movement of time, for the hand which moves round the clock-face also moves in the mind.
carry out
From this reading Each took the forward step he had to take; the Royalists became liberals, and the Liberals democrats.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A GROUP THAT NEARLY BECAME HISTORICAL.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this epoch, which was apparently careless, a certain revolutionary quivering was vaguely felt.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Men became transformed, almost without suspecting it, by the mere movement of time, for the hand which moves round the clock-face also moves in the mind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each took the forward step he had to take; the Royalists became liberals, and the Liberals democrats.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Each took the forward step he had to take; the Royalists became liberals, and the Liberals democrats.
transformedadjectiveUS /trænˈsfɔːrmd/
given a completely different form or appearance
From this reading Men became transformed, almost without suspecting it, by the mere movement of time, for the hand which moves round the clock-face also moves in the mind.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading At this epoch, which was apparently careless, a certain revolutionary quivering was vaguely felt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this epoch, which was apparently careless, a certain revolutionary quivering was vaguely felt.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At this epoch, which was apparently careless, a certain revolutionary quivering was vaguely felt.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Men became transformed, almost without suspecting it, by the mere movement of time, for the hand which moves round the clock-face also moves in the mind.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There were breezes in the air which returned from the depths of '89 and '92; and the young men, if we may be forgiven the expression, were in the moulting stage.
