(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 The question sprung to every lip; yet all knew the answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
react verbally
From this reading The question sprung to every lip; yet all knew the answer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The question sprung to every lip; yet all knew the answer.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The magazine had saved itself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
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From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
inactionnounUS /ˌɪˈnækʃən/
the state of being inactive
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The magazine had saved itself.
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 The question sprung to every lip; yet all knew the answer.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The question sprung to every lip; yet all knew the answer.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The magazine had saved itself.
main-guard
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From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
the force of workers available
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
the middle of the day
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
pentadjectiveUS /pent/
closely confined
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The question sprung to every lip; yet all knew the answer.
rockedverbUS /rɑːkt/
past form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading The magazine had saved itself.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The question sprung to every lip; yet all knew the answer.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading SUNSET.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The question sprung to every lip; yet all knew the answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The question sprung to every lip; yet all knew the answer.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
precisely as stated
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
What's
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From this reading "What's that?"
at the time that
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
in or at the place that
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading But in the main-guard, not six hundred yards off, where the very ground rocked and the walls shook, the men and women, pent up since noon, looked at each other when the first shock was over, feeling that here was the end of inaction.
but in spite of that
From this reading The question sprung to every lip; yet all knew the answer.
