used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The horrors confided to each other by the residents at Galvin House would have kept the Grand Guignol in realism for a generation.
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading GALVIN HOUSE AFTER THE RAID The next day and for many days Galvin House abandoned itself to the raid.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GALVIN HOUSE AFTER THE RAID The next day and for many days Galvin House abandoned itself to the raid.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was full of rumours of the appalling casualties resulting from the bomb that had been dropped in the next street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GALVIN HOUSE AFTER THE RAID The next day and for many days Galvin House abandoned itself to the raid.
any thing at all
From this reading No one knew anything, everyone had heard something.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading The air was full of rumours of the appalling casualties resulting from the bomb that had been dropped in the next street.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Silent herself, Patricia watched with interest the ferment around her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The horrors confided to each other by the residents at Galvin House would have kept the Grand Guignol in realism for a generation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The air was full of rumours of the appalling casualties resulting from the bomb that had been dropped in the next street.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading The air was full of rumours of the appalling casualties resulting from the bomb that had been dropped in the next street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The horrors confided to each other by the residents at Galvin House would have kept the Grand Guignol in realism for a generation.
casualtiesnounUS /ˈkæʒəwəltiz/
plural of “casualty” — someone injured or killed or captured or missing in a military engagement
From this reading The air was full of rumours of the appalling casualties resulting from the bomb that had been dropped in the next street.
confidedverbUS /kənˈfaɪdɪd/
past form of “confide” — reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading The horrors confided to each other by the residents at Galvin House would have kept the Grand Guignol in realism for a generation.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading GALVIN HOUSE AFTER THE RAID The next day and for many days Galvin House abandoned itself to the raid.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading GALVIN HOUSE AFTER THE RAID The next day and for many days Galvin House abandoned itself to the raid.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The air was full of rumours of the appalling casualties resulting from the bomb that had been dropped in the next street.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The horrors confided to each other by the residents at Galvin House would have kept the Grand Guignol in realism for a generation.
every person
From this reading No one knew anything, everyone had heard something.
fermentnounUS /fərˈment/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading Silent herself, Patricia watched with interest the ferment around her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading GALVIN HOUSE AFTER THE RAID The next day and for many days Galvin House abandoned itself to the raid.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The air was full of rumours of the appalling casualties resulting from the bomb that had been dropped in the next street.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The air was full of rumours of the appalling casualties resulting from the bomb that had been dropped in the next street.
GALVIN
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From this reading GALVIN HOUSE AFTER THE RAID The next day and for many days Galvin House abandoned itself to the raid.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading The horrors confided to each other by the residents at Galvin House would have kept the Grand Guignol in realism for a generation.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The horrors confided to each other by the residents at Galvin House would have kept the Grand Guignol in realism for a generation.
Guignol
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From this reading The horrors confided to each other by the residents at Galvin House would have kept the Grand Guignol in realism for a generation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The air was full of rumours of the appalling casualties resulting from the bomb that had been dropped in the next street.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The horrors confided to each other by the residents at Galvin House would have kept the Grand Guignol in realism for a generation.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading No one knew anything, everyone had heard something.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Silent herself, Patricia watched with interest the ferment around her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Silent herself, Patricia watched with interest the ferment around her.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading The horrors confided to each other by the residents at Galvin House would have kept the Grand Guignol in realism for a generation.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading GALVIN HOUSE AFTER THE RAID The next day and for many days Galvin House abandoned itself to the raid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The air was full of rumours of the appalling casualties resulting from the bomb that had been dropped in the next street.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Silent herself, Patricia watched with interest the ferment around her.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading GALVIN HOUSE AFTER THE RAID The next day and for many days Galvin House abandoned itself to the raid.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The horrors confided to each other by the residents at Galvin House would have kept the Grand Guignol in realism for a generation.
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 No one knew anything, everyone had heard something.
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 GALVIN HOUSE AFTER THE RAID The next day and for many days Galvin House abandoned itself to the raid.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading GALVIN HOUSE AFTER THE RAID The next day and for many days Galvin House abandoned itself to the raid.
not any; not one
From this reading No one knew anything, everyone had heard something.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air was full of rumours of the appalling casualties resulting from the bomb that had been dropped in the next street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one knew anything, everyone had heard something.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The horrors confided to each other by the residents at Galvin House would have kept the Grand Guignol in realism for a generation.
Patricia
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From this reading Silent herself, Patricia watched with interest the ferment around her.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading GALVIN HOUSE AFTER THE RAID The next day and for many days Galvin House abandoned itself to the raid.
realismnounUS /ˈriːəlɪzəm/
the attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
From this reading The horrors confided to each other by the residents at Galvin House would have kept the Grand Guignol in realism for a generation.
residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The horrors confided to each other by the residents at Galvin House would have kept the Grand Guignol in realism for a generation.
resultingverbUS /rɪˈzʌltɪŋ/
-ing form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading The air was full of rumours of the appalling casualties resulting from the bomb that had been dropped in the next street.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading The air was full of rumours of the appalling casualties resulting from the bomb that had been dropped in the next street.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Silent herself, Patricia watched with interest the ferment around her.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading No one knew anything, everyone had heard something.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The air was full of rumours of the appalling casualties resulting from the bomb that had been dropped in the next street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The air was full of rumours of the appalling casualties resulting from the bomb that had been dropped in the next street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GALVIN HOUSE AFTER THE RAID The next day and for many days Galvin House abandoned itself to the raid.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GALVIN HOUSE AFTER THE RAID The next day and for many days Galvin House abandoned itself to the raid.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was full of rumours of the appalling casualties resulting from the bomb that had been dropped in the next street.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Silent herself, Patricia watched with interest the ferment around her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Silent herself, Patricia watched with interest the ferment around her.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The horrors confided to each other by the residents at Galvin House would have kept the Grand Guignol in realism for a generation.
