used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had managed to get the college started, with three teachers and about fifty pupils, mostly coming at night; but it was all precarious—the difficulties seemed overwhelming.
(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 All summer long his job had been interviewing leaders and sympathizers, and trying to get them together on a program.
in addition
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had managed to get the college started, with three teachers and about fifty pupils, mostly coming at night; but it was all precarious—the difficulties seemed overwhelming.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All summer long his job had been interviewing leaders and sympathizers, and trying to get them together on a program.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
bureaucracynounUS /bjʊˈrɑːkrəsi/
nonelective government officials
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had managed to get the college started, with three teachers and about fifty pupils, mostly coming at night; but it was all precarious—the difficulties seemed overwhelming.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
clear-minded
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had managed to get the college started, with three teachers and about fifty pupils, mostly coming at night; but it was all precarious—the difficulties seemed overwhelming.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading He had managed to get the college started, with three teachers and about fifty pupils, mostly coming at night; but it was all precarious—the difficulties seemed overwhelming.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
disputesnounUS /dɪsˈpjuːts/
plural of “dispute” — a disagreement or argument about something important
From this reading He went to see Mr. Irving, and found the young instructor up to his ears in the growing pains and disputes of the labor movement.
dodgingnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He went to see Mr. Irving, and found the young instructor up to his ears in the growing pains and disputes of the labor movement.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
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the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He had managed to get the college started, with three teachers and about fifty pupils, mostly coming at night; but it was all precarious—the difficulties seemed overwhelming.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
set up or found
From this reading He went to see Mr. Irving, and found the young instructor up to his ears in the growing pains and disputes of the labor movement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He went to see Mr. Irving, and found the young instructor up to his ears in the growing pains and disputes of the labor movement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went to see Mr. Irving, and found the young instructor up to his ears in the growing pains and disputes of the labor movement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
instructornounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktər/
a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading He went to see Mr. Irving, and found the young instructor up to his ears in the growing pains and disputes of the labor movement.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
interviewingverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “interview” — conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading All summer long his job had been interviewing leaders and sympathizers, and trying to get them together on a program.
IrvingnounUS /ˈɜːrvɪŋ/
United States writer remembered for his stories (1783-1859)
From this reading He went to see Mr. Irving, and found the young instructor up to his ears in the growing pains and disputes of the labor movement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had managed to get the college started, with three teachers and about fifty pupils, mostly coming at night; but it was all precarious—the difficulties seemed overwhelming.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading All summer long his job had been interviewing leaders and sympathizers, and trying to get them together on a program.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading All summer long his job had been interviewing leaders and sympathizers, and trying to get them together on a program.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
loafnounUS /loʊf/
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
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 All summer long his job had been interviewing leaders and sympathizers, and trying to get them together on a program.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading He had managed to get the college started, with three teachers and about fifty pupils, mostly coming at night; but it was all precarious—the difficulties seemed overwhelming.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading He had managed to get the college started, with three teachers and about fifty pupils, mostly coming at night; but it was all precarious—the difficulties seemed overwhelming.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading He went to see Mr. Irving, and found the young instructor up to his ears in the growing pains and disputes of the labor movement.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He went to see Mr. Irving, and found the young instructor up to his ears in the growing pains and disputes of the labor movement.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had managed to get the college started, with three teachers and about fifty pupils, mostly coming at night; but it was all precarious—the difficulties seemed overwhelming.
not any; not one
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All summer long his job had been interviewing leaders and sympathizers, and trying to get them together on a program.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
overwhelmingadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋ/
so strong as to be irresistible
From this reading He had managed to get the college started, with three teachers and about fifty pupils, mostly coming at night; but it was all precarious—the difficulties seemed overwhelming.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He went to see Mr. Irving, and found the young instructor up to his ears in the growing pains and disputes of the labor movement.
people'snounUS /ˈpiːpəlz/
possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
precariousadjectiveUS /priˈkeriəs/
affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading He had managed to get the college started, with three teachers and about fifty pupils, mostly coming at night; but it was all precarious—the difficulties seemed overwhelming.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
progressiveadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
pupilsnounUS /ˈpjuːpəlz/
plural of “pupil” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He had managed to get the college started, with three teachers and about fifty pupils, mostly coming at night; but it was all precarious—the difficulties seemed overwhelming.
radicalsnounUS /ˈrædəkəlz/
plural of “radical” — (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
on the contrary
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He went to see Mr. Irving, and found the young instructor up to his ears in the growing pains and disputes of the labor movement.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had managed to get the college started, with three teachers and about fifty pupils, mostly coming at night; but it was all precarious—the difficulties seemed overwhelming.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had managed to get the college started, with three teachers and about fifty pupils, mostly coming at night; but it was all precarious—the difficulties seemed overwhelming.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading All summer long his job had been interviewing leaders and sympathizers, and trying to get them together on a program.
sympathizersnounUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzərz/
plural of “sympathizer” — a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
From this reading All summer long his job had been interviewing leaders and sympathizers, and trying to get them together on a program.
teachersnounUS /ˈtiːtʃərz/
plural of “teacher” — a person whose occupation is teaching
From this reading He had managed to get the college started, with three teachers and about fifty pupils, mostly coming at night; but it was all precarious—the difficulties seemed overwhelming.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All summer long his job had been interviewing leaders and sympathizers, and trying to get them together on a program.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had managed to get the college started, with three teachers and about fifty pupils, mostly coming at night; but it was all precarious—the difficulties seemed overwhelming.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All summer long his job had been interviewing leaders and sympathizers, and trying to get them together on a program.
Tracy'snounUS /ˈtreɪsiz/
possessive form of “tracy” — United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
hard to endure
From this reading All summer long his job had been interviewing leaders and sympathizers, and trying to get them together on a program.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He went to see Mr. Irving, and found the young instructor up to his ears in the growing pains and disputes of the labor movement.
Vee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had managed to get the college started, with three teachers and about fifty pupils, mostly coming at night; but it was all precarious—the difficulties seemed overwhelming.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE STAR I Bunny went back to Angel City, and discovered that if he wanted to follow Vee Tracy’s program of dodging other people’s troubles, he had made a fatal mistake to get interested in a labor college!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
which person or people
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had managed to get the college started, with three teachers and about fifty pupils, mostly coming at night; but it was all precarious—the difficulties seemed overwhelming.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were a handful of progressive and clear-minded men and women in the labor movement; and then there was the great mass of the bureaucracy, dead from the ears up; also a little bunch of extreme radicals, who would rather have no bread at all than half a loaf.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He went to see Mr. Irving, and found the young instructor up to his ears in the growing pains and disputes of the labor movement.
