(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 Something that went to the head and tempted them to hazard all on the cast of the dice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The leaders held back and counselled prudence.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The leaders had given great attention to the problem of restricting the number of idle hands—it was difficult for them to procure sufficient funds.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The leaders held back and counselled prudence.
completely unclothed
From this reading But there was something intoxicating in this battle for bare life—and for happiness!
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading But there was something intoxicating in this battle for bare life—and for happiness!
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading But those workers who still had work to do forsook it, in order to join themselves, in blind solidarity, to their locked-out comrades.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was something intoxicating in this battle for bare life—and for happiness!
put or send forth
From this reading Something that went to the head and tempted them to hazard all on the cast of the dice.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading But those workers who still had work to do forsook it, in order to join themselves, in blind solidarity, to their locked-out comrades.
counselled
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From this reading The leaders held back and counselled prudence.
dicenounUS /daɪs/
a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading Something that went to the head and tempted them to hazard all on the cast of the dice.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The leaders had given great attention to the problem of restricting the number of idle hands—it was difficult for them to procure sufficient funds.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But those workers who still had work to do forsook it, in order to join themselves, in blind solidarity, to their locked-out comrades.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But there was something intoxicating in this battle for bare life—and for happiness!
forsookverbUS /fɔːrˈsʊk/
inflected form of “forsake” — leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading But those workers who still had work to do forsook it, in order to join themselves, in blind solidarity, to their locked-out comrades.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading The leaders had given great attention to the problem of restricting the number of idle hands—it was difficult for them to procure sufficient funds.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The leaders had given great attention to the problem of restricting the number of idle hands—it was difficult for them to procure sufficient funds.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The leaders had given great attention to the problem of restricting the number of idle hands—it was difficult for them to procure sufficient funds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The leaders had given great attention to the problem of restricting the number of idle hands—it was difficult for them to procure sufficient funds.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The leaders had given great attention to the problem of restricting the number of idle hands—it was difficult for them to procure sufficient funds.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading But there was something intoxicating in this battle for bare life—and for happiness!
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Something that went to the head and tempted them to hazard all on the cast of the dice.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Something that went to the head and tempted them to hazard all on the cast of the dice.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The leaders held back and counselled prudence.
not in action or at work
From this reading The leaders had given great attention to the problem of restricting the number of idle hands—it was difficult for them to procure sufficient funds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But there was something intoxicating in this battle for bare life—and for happiness!
intoxicatingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɑːksɪkeɪtɪŋ/
causing intoxication
From this reading But there was something intoxicating in this battle for bare life—and for happiness!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The leaders had given great attention to the problem of restricting the number of idle hands—it was difficult for them to procure sufficient funds.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading But those workers who still had work to do forsook it, in order to join themselves, in blind solidarity, to their locked-out comrades.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading The leaders held back and counselled prudence.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But there was something intoxicating in this battle for bare life—and for happiness!
locked-out
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From this reading But those workers who still had work to do forsook it, in order to join themselves, in blind solidarity, to their locked-out comrades.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The leaders had given great attention to the problem of restricting the number of idle hands—it was difficult for them to procure sufficient funds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Something that went to the head and tempted them to hazard all on the cast of the dice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Something that went to the head and tempted them to hazard all on the cast of the dice.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading But those workers who still had work to do forsook it, in order to join themselves, in blind solidarity, to their locked-out comrades.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading The leaders had given great attention to the problem of restricting the number of idle hands—it was difficult for them to procure sufficient funds.
procureverbUS /proʊˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading The leaders had given great attention to the problem of restricting the number of idle hands—it was difficult for them to procure sufficient funds.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading The leaders held back and counselled prudence.
restrictingadjectiveUS /riˈstrɪktɪŋ/
restricting the scope or freedom of action
From this reading The leaders had given great attention to the problem of restricting the number of idle hands—it was difficult for them to procure sufficient funds.
solidaritynounUS /ˌsɑːləˈderəti/
a union of interests or purposes or sympathies among members of a group
From this reading But those workers who still had work to do forsook it, in order to join themselves, in blind solidarity, to their locked-out comrades.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But there was something intoxicating in this battle for bare life—and for happiness!
not in physical motion
From this reading But those workers who still had work to do forsook it, in order to join themselves, in blind solidarity, to their locked-out comrades.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The leaders had given great attention to the problem of restricting the number of idle hands—it was difficult for them to procure sufficient funds.
temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Something that went to the head and tempted them to hazard all on the cast of the dice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something that went to the head and tempted them to hazard all on the cast of the dice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The leaders held back and counselled prudence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But those workers who still had work to do forsook it, in order to join themselves, in blind solidarity, to their locked-out comrades.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Something that went to the head and tempted them to hazard all on the cast of the dice.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But those workers who still had work to do forsook it, in order to join themselves, in blind solidarity, to their locked-out comrades.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was something intoxicating in this battle for bare life—and for happiness!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But there was something intoxicating in this battle for bare life—and for happiness!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But those workers who still had work to do forsook it, in order to join themselves, in blind solidarity, to their locked-out comrades.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something that went to the head and tempted them to hazard all on the cast of the dice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was something intoxicating in this battle for bare life—and for happiness!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Something that went to the head and tempted them to hazard all on the cast of the dice.
which person or people
From this reading But those workers who still had work to do forsook it, in order to join themselves, in blind solidarity, to their locked-out comrades.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But those workers who still had work to do forsook it, in order to join themselves, in blind solidarity, to their locked-out comrades.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading But those workers who still had work to do forsook it, in order to join themselves, in blind solidarity, to their locked-out comrades.
