used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The children were very young--and the crisis they were called upon to face would have driven most adults into a straitjacket.
adultsnounUS /əˈdʌlts/
plural of “adult” — a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading The children were very young--and the crisis they were called upon to face would have driven most adults into a straitjacket.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading More, he is well aware that the deepest terror may not always stem from the infinitely large.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The children were very young--and the crisis they were called upon to face would have driven most adults into a straitjacket.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _As befits a former protégé of the late great Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Mr. Long is a master of the horror story.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading More, he is well aware that the deepest terror may not always stem from the infinitely large.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sometimes the infinitely small can be even worse._ The children were coming home.
befitsverbUS /bɪˈfɪts/
third-person singular of “befit” — accord or comport with
From this reading _As befits a former protégé of the late great Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Mr. Long is a master of the horror story.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Elwood could see them from the cottage doorway, shouting and rejoicing in the bright October sunlight.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The children were very young--and the crisis they were called upon to face would have driven most adults into a straitjacket.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Sometimes the infinitely small can be even worse._ The children were coming home.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children were very young--and the crisis they were called upon to face would have driven most adults into a straitjacket.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Sometimes the infinitely small can be even worse._ The children were coming home.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Elwood could see them from the cottage doorway, shouting and rejoicing in the bright October sunlight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Elwood could see them from the cottage doorway, shouting and rejoicing in the bright October sunlight.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The children were very young--and the crisis they were called upon to face would have driven most adults into a straitjacket.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading More, he is well aware that the deepest terror may not always stem from the infinitely large.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Elwood could see them from the cottage doorway, shouting and rejoicing in the bright October sunlight.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The children were very young--and the crisis they were called upon to face would have driven most adults into a straitjacket.
Elwood
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From this reading Elwood could see them from the cottage doorway, shouting and rejoicing in the bright October sunlight.
divisible by two
From this reading Sometimes the infinitely small can be even worse._ The children were coming home.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The children were very young--and the crisis they were called upon to face would have driven most adults into a straitjacket.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading _As befits a former protégé of the late great Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Mr. Long is a master of the horror story.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading More, he is well aware that the deepest terror may not always stem from the infinitely large.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _As befits a former protégé of the late great Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Mr. Long is a master of the horror story.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The children were very young--and the crisis they were called upon to face would have driven most adults into a straitjacket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More, he is well aware that the deepest terror may not always stem from the infinitely large.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Sometimes the infinitely small can be even worse._ The children were coming home.
intense and profound fear
From this reading _As befits a former protégé of the late great Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Mr. Long is a master of the horror story.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading _As befits a former protégé of the late great Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Mr. Long is a master of the horror story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Elwood could see them from the cottage doorway, shouting and rejoicing in the bright October sunlight.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading More, he is well aware that the deepest terror may not always stem from the infinitely large.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The children were very young--and the crisis they were called upon to face would have driven most adults into a straitjacket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _As befits a former protégé of the late great Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Mr. Long is a master of the horror story.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading More, he is well aware that the deepest terror may not always stem from the infinitely large.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading _As befits a former protégé of the late great Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Mr. Long is a master of the horror story.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _As befits a former protégé of the late great Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Mr. Long is a master of the horror story.
Lovecraft
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From this reading _As befits a former protégé of the late great Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Mr. Long is a master of the horror story.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading _As befits a former protégé of the late great Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Mr. Long is a master of the horror story.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading More, he is well aware that the deepest terror may not always stem from the infinitely large.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More, he is well aware that the deepest terror may not always stem from the infinitely large.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The children were very young--and the crisis they were called upon to face would have driven most adults into a straitjacket.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _As befits a former protégé of the late great Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Mr. Long is a master of the horror story.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading More, he is well aware that the deepest terror may not always stem from the infinitely large.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Elwood could see them from the cottage doorway, shouting and rejoicing in the bright October sunlight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _As befits a former protégé of the late great Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Mr. Long is a master of the horror story.
Phillips
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From this reading _As befits a former protégé of the late great Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Mr. Long is a master of the horror story.
protégé
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From this reading _As befits a former protégé of the late great Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Mr. Long is a master of the horror story.
rejoicingnounUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪsɪŋ/
a feeling of great happiness
From this reading Elwood could see them from the cottage doorway, shouting and rejoicing in the bright October sunlight.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Elwood could see them from the cottage doorway, shouting and rejoicing in the bright October sunlight.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading Elwood could see them from the cottage doorway, shouting and rejoicing in the bright October sunlight.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sometimes the infinitely small can be even worse._ The children were coming home.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes the infinitely small can be even worse._ The children were coming home.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading More, he is well aware that the deepest terror may not always stem from the infinitely large.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _As befits a former protégé of the late great Howard Phillips Lovecraft, Mr. Long is a master of the horror story.
straitjacketnounUS /ˈstreɪtdʒækət/
anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines
From this reading The children were very young--and the crisis they were called upon to face would have driven most adults into a straitjacket.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Elwood could see them from the cottage doorway, shouting and rejoicing in the bright October sunlight.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading More, he is well aware that the deepest terror may not always stem from the infinitely large.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More, he is well aware that the deepest terror may not always stem from the infinitely large.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The children were very young--and the crisis they were called upon to face would have driven most adults into a straitjacket.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Elwood could see them from the cottage doorway, shouting and rejoicing in the bright October sunlight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children were very young--and the crisis they were called upon to face would have driven most adults into a straitjacket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The children were very young--and the crisis they were called upon to face would have driven most adults into a straitjacket.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The children were very young--and the crisis they were called upon to face would have driven most adults into a straitjacket.
precisely as stated
From this reading The children were very young--and the crisis they were called upon to face would have driven most adults into a straitjacket.
(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 More, he is well aware that the deepest terror may not always stem from the infinitely large.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The children were very young--and the crisis they were called upon to face would have driven most adults into a straitjacket.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Sometimes the infinitely small can be even worse._ The children were coming home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The children were very young--and the crisis they were called upon to face would have driven most adults into a straitjacket.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The children were very young--and the crisis they were called upon to face would have driven most adults into a straitjacket.
