used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The audience filed slowly out of the theatre, discussing the unexpected and unprecedented climax with a certain hushed animation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The audience filed slowly out of the theatre, discussing the unexpected and unprecedented climax with a certain hushed animation.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading The audience filed slowly out of the theatre, discussing the unexpected and unprecedented climax with a certain hushed animation.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What have we to do with feelings?" they asked.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading The audience filed slowly out of the theatre, discussing the unexpected and unprecedented climax with a certain hushed animation.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
baitingnounUS /ˈbeɪtɪŋ/
harassment especially of a tethered animal
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The audience filed slowly out of the theatre, discussing the unexpected and unprecedented climax with a certain hushed animation.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "What have we to do with a man's private circumstances?
climaxnounUS /ˈklaɪmæks/
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding
From this reading The audience filed slowly out of the theatre, discussing the unexpected and unprecedented climax with a certain hushed animation.
cruellyadverbUS /ˈkruːli/
excessively
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
DIPLOMATICadjectiveUS /ˌdɪpləˈmætɪk/
relating to or characteristic of diplomacy
From this reading DIPLOMATIC FANNY.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The audience filed slowly out of the theatre, discussing the unexpected and unprecedented climax with a certain hushed animation.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What have we to do with feelings?" they asked.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
endeavoured
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From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
FANNYnounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading DIPLOMATIC FANNY.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading "What have we to do with feelings?" they asked.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
filedverbUS /faɪld/
past form of “file” — record in a public office or in a court of law
From this reading The audience filed slowly out of the theatre, discussing the unexpected and unprecedented climax with a certain hushed animation.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "What have we to do with feelings?" they asked.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading The audience filed slowly out of the theatre, discussing the unexpected and unprecedented climax with a certain hushed animation.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What have we to do with a man's private circumstances?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
noisiestadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪziəst/
superlative of “noisy” — full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The audience filed slowly out of the theatre, discussing the unexpected and unprecedented climax with a certain hushed animation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The audience filed slowly out of the theatre, discussing the unexpected and unprecedented climax with a certain hushed animation.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "What have we to do with a man's private circumstances?
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
severestadjectiveUS /səˈvɪrəst/
superlative of “severe” — intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The audience filed slowly out of the theatre, discussing the unexpected and unprecedented climax with a certain hushed animation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
stemnounUS /stem/
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The audience filed slowly out of the theatre, discussing the unexpected and unprecedented climax with a certain hushed animation.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The audience filed slowly out of the theatre, discussing the unexpected and unprecedented climax with a certain hushed animation.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What have we to do with feelings?" they asked.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The audience filed slowly out of the theatre, discussing the unexpected and unprecedented climax with a certain hushed animation.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading The audience filed slowly out of the theatre, discussing the unexpected and unprecedented climax with a certain hushed animation.
unsuccessfullyadverbUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəli/
without success
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
veeredverbUS /vɪrd/
past form of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What have we to do with feelings?" they asked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What have we to do with feelings?" they asked.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
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which person or people
From this reading Many of those who had been the noisiest veered round to the side of the unfortunate author, and were truly ashamed of themselves for so cruelly baiting a man who was down, while a few of the severest judges endeavoured unsuccessfully to stem the tide of sympathy which the novel speech had set flowing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The audience filed slowly out of the theatre, discussing the unexpected and unprecedented climax with a certain hushed animation.
