used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a palpable loss of nervous power in the community, for they knew that by accident some joint in the arrangements might fail to work and all the defence miscarry.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading To be absorbed in mere war was to them the hades of human society, and to have again sealed up their island from the intrusion of degenerate souls was a happy epoch in their history.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading There was a palpable loss of nervous power in the community, for they knew that by accident some joint in the arrangements might fail to work and all the defence miscarry.
anew
From this reading To be absorbed in mere war was to them the hades of human society, and to have again sealed up their island from the intrusion of degenerate souls was a happy epoch in their history.
(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 None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading There was a palpable loss of nervous power in the community, for they knew that by accident some joint in the arrangements might fail to work and all the defence miscarry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be absorbed in mere war was to them the hades of human society, and to have again sealed up their island from the intrusion of degenerate souls was a happy epoch in their history.
fearless and daring
From this reading Not till the bold disturber of their progress was finally disposed of did the tension or the leakage of nerve-energy cease.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a palpable loss of nervous power in the community, for they knew that by accident some joint in the arrangements might fail to work and all the defence miscarry.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
ceaseverbUS /siːs/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Not till the bold disturber of their progress was finally disposed of did the tension or the leakage of nerve-energy cease.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading There was a palpable loss of nervous power in the community, for they knew that by accident some joint in the arrangements might fail to work and all the defence miscarry.
COSMOPHONE
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From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
degeneratenounUS /dɪˈdʒenərət/
a person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
From this reading To be absorbed in mere war was to them the hades of human society, and to have again sealed up their island from the intrusion of degenerate souls was a happy epoch in their history.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not till the bold disturber of their progress was finally disposed of did the tension or the leakage of nerve-energy cease.
having made preparations
From this reading Not till the bold disturber of their progress was finally disposed of did the tension or the leakage of nerve-energy cease.
disturbernoun
a troubler who interrupts or interferes with peace and quiet; someone who causes disorder and commotion
From this reading Not till the bold disturber of their progress was finally disposed of did the tension or the leakage of nerve-energy cease.
DUOMOVAMOLAN
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From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
employmentsnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənts/
plural of “employment” — the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
epochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading To be absorbed in mere war was to them the hades of human society, and to have again sealed up their island from the intrusion of degenerate souls was a happy epoch in their history.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading There was a palpable loss of nervous power in the community, for they knew that by accident some joint in the arrangements might fail to work and all the defence miscarry.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Not till the bold disturber of their progress was finally disposed of did the tension or the leakage of nerve-energy cease.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To be absorbed in mere war was to them the hades of human society, and to have again sealed up their island from the intrusion of degenerate souls was a happy epoch in their history.
the act of giving
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
hadesnounUS /ˈheɪdiz/
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
From this reading To be absorbed in mere war was to them the hades of human society, and to have again sealed up their island from the intrusion of degenerate souls was a happy epoch in their history.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading To be absorbed in mere war was to them the hades of human society, and to have again sealed up their island from the intrusion of degenerate souls was a happy epoch in their history.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To be absorbed in mere war was to them the hades of human society, and to have again sealed up their island from the intrusion of degenerate souls was a happy epoch in their history.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading To be absorbed in mere war was to them the hades of human society, and to have again sealed up their island from the intrusion of degenerate souls was a happy epoch in their history.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading To be absorbed in mere war was to them the hades of human society, and to have again sealed up their island from the intrusion of degenerate souls was a happy epoch in their history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading To be absorbed in mere war was to them the hades of human society, and to have again sealed up their island from the intrusion of degenerate souls was a happy epoch in their history.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading To be absorbed in mere war was to them the hades of human society, and to have again sealed up their island from the intrusion of degenerate souls was a happy epoch in their history.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading There was a palpable loss of nervous power in the community, for they knew that by accident some joint in the arrangements might fail to work and all the defence miscarry.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was a palpable loss of nervous power in the community, for they knew that by accident some joint in the arrangements might fail to work and all the defence miscarry.
leakagenounUS /ˈliːkədʒ/
the discharge of a fluid from some container
From this reading Not till the bold disturber of their progress was finally disposed of did the tension or the leakage of nerve-energy cease.
Lilamo
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From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
Limanorans
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From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
something that is lost
From this reading There was a palpable loss of nervous power in the community, for they knew that by accident some joint in the arrangements might fail to work and all the defence miscarry.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading To be absorbed in mere war was to them the hades of human society, and to have again sealed up their island from the intrusion of degenerate souls was a happy epoch in their history.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was a palpable loss of nervous power in the community, for they knew that by accident some joint in the arrangements might fail to work and all the defence miscarry.
miscarryverb
be unsuccessful
From this reading There was a palpable loss of nervous power in the community, for they knew that by accident some joint in the arrangements might fail to work and all the defence miscarry.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
nerve-energy
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From this reading Not till the bold disturber of their progress was finally disposed of did the tension or the leakage of nerve-energy cease.
easily agitated
From this reading There was a palpable loss of nervous power in the community, for they knew that by accident some joint in the arrangements might fail to work and all the defence miscarry.
not one, and not any
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not till the bold disturber of their progress was finally disposed of did the tension or the leakage of nerve-energy cease.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
palpableadjectiveUS /ˈpælpəbəl/
capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
From this reading There was a palpable loss of nervous power in the community, for they knew that by accident some joint in the arrangements might fail to work and all the defence miscarry.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading There was a palpable loss of nervous power in the community, for they knew that by accident some joint in the arrangements might fail to work and all the defence miscarry.
precedesverbUS /prɪˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
presagesnounUS /ˈpresɪdʒɪz/
plural of “presage” — a foreboding about what is about to happen
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Not till the bold disturber of their progress was finally disposed of did the tension or the leakage of nerve-energy cease.
a person who is being chased
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading To be absorbed in mere war was to them the hades of human society, and to have again sealed up their island from the intrusion of degenerate souls was a happy epoch in their history.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading To be absorbed in mere war was to them the hades of human society, and to have again sealed up their island from the intrusion of degenerate souls was a happy epoch in their history.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was a palpable loss of nervous power in the community, for they knew that by accident some joint in the arrangements might fail to work and all the defence miscarry.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading To be absorbed in mere war was to them the hades of human society, and to have again sealed up their island from the intrusion of degenerate souls was a happy epoch in their history.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
tensionnounUS /ˈtenʃən/
(psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
From this reading Not till the bold disturber of their progress was finally disposed of did the tension or the leakage of nerve-energy cease.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To be absorbed in mere war was to them the hades of human society, and to have again sealed up their island from the intrusion of degenerate souls was a happy epoch in their history.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a palpable loss of nervous power in the community, for they knew that by accident some joint in the arrangements might fail to work and all the defence miscarry.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a palpable loss of nervous power in the community, for they knew that by accident some joint in the arrangements might fail to work and all the defence miscarry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
up to a particular time
From this reading Not till the bold disturber of their progress was finally disposed of did the tension or the leakage of nerve-energy cease.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
turmoilnounUS /ˈtɜːrmɔɪl/
a violent disturbance
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading THE DUOMOVAMOLAN OR COSMOPHONE THOUGH the Limanorans calmly pursued their regular employments during these attempts at invasion, I had myself felt the uneasy spiritual atmosphere that precedes and presages turmoil.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To be absorbed in mere war was to them the hades of human society, and to have again sealed up their island from the intrusion of degenerate souls was a happy epoch in their history.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading To be absorbed in mere war was to them the hades of human society, and to have again sealed up their island from the intrusion of degenerate souls was a happy epoch in their history.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There was a palpable loss of nervous power in the community, for they knew that by accident some joint in the arrangements might fail to work and all the defence miscarry.
a late time of life
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
but in spite of that
From this reading None but the Lilamo were engaged in preparation for defence; yet during all the years every spirit was tense and giving out its energy in sympathy to this section of the people.
