1919
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From this reading SPINNING Nothing that I or anybody else did in the spring and summer of 1919 was of the slightest importance.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It ought to have been a time for great enterprises and beginnings; but it emphatically wasn't.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SPINNING Nothing that I or anybody else did in the spring and summer of 1919 was of the slightest importance.
any person at all
From this reading SPINNING Nothing that I or anybody else did in the spring and summer of 1919 was of the slightest importance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed as if the world was suffering from vertigo.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading I have seen men who have been badly hit spinning round and round madly, like dancing dervishes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It ought to have been a time for great enterprises and beginnings; but it emphatically wasn't.
beginningsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋz/
plural of “beginning” — the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading It ought to have been a time for great enterprises and beginnings; but it emphatically wasn't.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It ought to have been a time for great enterprises and beginnings; but it emphatically wasn't.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading I have seen men who have been badly hit spinning round and round madly, like dancing dervishes.
dervishes
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From this reading I have seen men who have been badly hit spinning round and round madly, like dancing dervishes.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading SPINNING Nothing that I or anybody else did in the spring and summer of 1919 was of the slightest importance.
else
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From this reading SPINNING Nothing that I or anybody else did in the spring and summer of 1919 was of the slightest importance.
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading It ought to have been a time for great enterprises and beginnings; but it emphatically wasn't.
enterprisesnounUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/
plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading It ought to have been a time for great enterprises and beginnings; but it emphatically wasn't.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It ought to have been a time for great enterprises and beginnings; but it emphatically wasn't.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It seemed as if the world was suffering from vertigo.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It ought to have been a time for great enterprises and beginnings; but it emphatically wasn't.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It ought to have been a time for great enterprises and beginnings; but it emphatically wasn't.
cause to move by striking
From this reading I have seen men who have been badly hit spinning round and round madly, like dancing dervishes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SPINNING Nothing that I or anybody else did in the spring and summer of 1919 was of the slightest importance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It seemed as if the world was suffering from vertigo.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading SPINNING Nothing that I or anybody else did in the spring and summer of 1919 was of the slightest importance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SPINNING Nothing that I or anybody else did in the spring and summer of 1919 was of the slightest importance.
inconclusiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈkluːsɪv/
not conclusive; not putting an end to doubt or question
From this reading It was a queer, inconclusive, lazy, muddled, reckless, unsatisfactory, rather ludicrous time.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It ought to have been a time for great enterprises and beginnings; but it emphatically wasn't.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading It was a queer, inconclusive, lazy, muddled, reckless, unsatisfactory, rather ludicrous time.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I have seen men who have been badly hit spinning round and round madly, like dancing dervishes.
ludicrousadjectiveUS /ˈluːdəkrəs/
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
From this reading It was a queer, inconclusive, lazy, muddled, reckless, unsatisfactory, rather ludicrous time.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading I have seen men who have been badly hit spinning round and round madly, like dancing dervishes.
the force of workers available
From this reading I have seen men who have been badly hit spinning round and round madly, like dancing dervishes.
muddledadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdəld/
confused and vague; used especially of thinking
From this reading It was a queer, inconclusive, lazy, muddled, reckless, unsatisfactory, rather ludicrous time.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading SPINNING Nothing that I or anybody else did in the spring and summer of 1919 was of the slightest importance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPINNING Nothing that I or anybody else did in the spring and summer of 1919 was of the slightest importance.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading SPINNING Nothing that I or anybody else did in the spring and summer of 1919 was of the slightest importance.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading It ought to have been a time for great enterprises and beginnings; but it emphatically wasn't.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It was a queer, inconclusive, lazy, muddled, reckless, unsatisfactory, rather ludicrous time.
on the contrary
From this reading It was a queer, inconclusive, lazy, muddled, reckless, unsatisfactory, rather ludicrous time.
recklessadjectiveUS /ˈrekləs/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading It was a queer, inconclusive, lazy, muddled, reckless, unsatisfactory, rather ludicrous time.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I have seen men who have been badly hit spinning round and round madly, like dancing dervishes.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed as if the world was suffering from vertigo.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen men who have been badly hit spinning round and round madly, like dancing dervishes.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading SPINNING Nothing that I or anybody else did in the spring and summer of 1919 was of the slightest importance.
SPINNINGnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading SPINNING Nothing that I or anybody else did in the spring and summer of 1919 was of the slightest importance.
the season of growth
From this reading SPINNING Nothing that I or anybody else did in the spring and summer of 1919 was of the slightest importance.
a state of acute pain
From this reading It seemed as if the world was suffering from vertigo.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading SPINNING Nothing that I or anybody else did in the spring and summer of 1919 was of the slightest importance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SPINNING Nothing that I or anybody else did in the spring and summer of 1919 was of the slightest importance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SPINNING Nothing that I or anybody else did in the spring and summer of 1919 was of the slightest importance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It ought to have been a time for great enterprises and beginnings; but it emphatically wasn't.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It ought to have been a time for great enterprises and beginnings; but it emphatically wasn't.
unsatisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsətɪˈsfæktəri/
not giving satisfaction
From this reading It was a queer, inconclusive, lazy, muddled, reckless, unsatisfactory, rather ludicrous time.
vertigonounUS /ˈvɜːrtɪɡoʊ/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading It seemed as if the world was suffering from vertigo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SPINNING Nothing that I or anybody else did in the spring and summer of 1919 was of the slightest importance.
wasn't
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From this reading It ought to have been a time for great enterprises and beginnings; but it emphatically wasn't.
which person or people
From this reading I have seen men who have been badly hit spinning round and round madly, like dancing dervishes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It seemed as if the world was suffering from vertigo.
