(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 Boxes and bundles of all sizes and shapes were piled high on the wharf, and supplies of food and clothing were being hurried to the suffering city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Edith and Rafael stood silent, as when they had walked the streets of the buried city of Pompeii, and watched the confusion of vessels coming and going to the South.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Newspaper men, frantic to gather news which everyone wished to hear, hurried back and forth on the quay, filling Edith with indignation.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Boxes and bundles of all sizes and shapes were piled high on the wharf, and supplies of food and clothing were being hurried to the suffering city.
BoxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Boxes and bundles of all sizes and shapes were piled high on the wharf, and supplies of food and clothing were being hurried to the suffering city.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Boxes and bundles of all sizes and shapes were piled high on the wharf, and supplies of food and clothing were being hurried to the suffering city.
placed in a grave
From this reading Edith and Rafael stood silent, as when they had walked the streets of the buried city of Pompeii, and watched the confusion of vessels coming and going to the South.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Edith and Rafael stood silent, as when they had walked the streets of the buried city of Pompeii, and watched the confusion of vessels coming and going to the South.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading Boxes and bundles of all sizes and shapes were piled high on the wharf, and supplies of food and clothing were being hurried to the suffering city.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Edith and Rafael stood silent, as when they had walked the streets of the buried city of Pompeii, and watched the confusion of vessels coming and going to the South.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Edith and Rafael stood silent, as when they had walked the streets of the buried city of Pompeii, and watched the confusion of vessels coming and going to the South.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading People who saw it never forgot the dreadful misery of the country at that time.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
desolateadjectiveUS /ˈdesələt/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading People who saw it never forgot the dreadful misery of the country at that time.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
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Edith
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From this reading Edith and Rafael stood silent, as when they had walked the streets of the buried city of Pompeii, and watched the confusion of vessels coming and going to the South.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
every person
From this reading Newspaper men, frantic to gather news which everyone wished to hear, hurried back and forth on the quay, filling Edith with indignation.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Newspaper men, frantic to gather news which everyone wished to hear, hurried back and forth on the quay, filling Edith with indignation.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Boxes and bundles of all sizes and shapes were piled high on the wharf, and supplies of food and clothing were being hurried to the suffering city.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading People who saw it never forgot the dreadful misery of the country at that time.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Newspaper men, frantic to gather news which everyone wished to hear, hurried back and forth on the quay, filling Edith with indignation.
FOUNTAINnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/
excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion
From this reading Newspaper men, frantic to gather news which everyone wished to hear, hurried back and forth on the quay, filling Edith with indignation.
assemble or get together
From this reading Newspaper men, frantic to gather news which everyone wished to hear, hurried back and forth on the quay, filling Edith with indignation.
the act of departing
From this reading Edith and Rafael stood silent, as when they had walked the streets of the buried city of Pompeii, and watched the confusion of vessels coming and going to the South.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edith and Rafael stood silent, as when they had walked the streets of the buried city of Pompeii, and watched the confusion of vessels coming and going to the South.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Newspaper men, frantic to gather news which everyone wished to hear, hurried back and forth on the quay, filling Edith with indignation.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Boxes and bundles of all sizes and shapes were piled high on the wharf, and supplies of food and clothing were being hurried to the suffering city.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Boxes and bundles of all sizes and shapes were piled high on the wharf, and supplies of food and clothing were being hurried to the suffering city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading Newspaper men, frantic to gather news which everyone wished to hear, hurried back and forth on the quay, filling Edith with indignation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
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(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
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any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
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 THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
the force of workers available
From this reading Newspaper men, frantic to gather news which everyone wished to hear, hurried back and forth on the quay, filling Edith with indignation.
MessinanounUS /mɪˈsiːnə/
a port city in northeastern Sicily on the Strait of Messina
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plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
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a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading People who saw it never forgot the dreadful misery of the country at that time.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading People who saw it never forgot the dreadful misery of the country at that time.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Newspaper men, frantic to gather news which everyone wished to hear, hurried back and forth on the quay, filling Edith with indignation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
touching and supported by a surface
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People who saw it never forgot the dreadful misery of the country at that time.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading Boxes and bundles of all sizes and shapes were piled high on the wharf, and supplies of food and clothing were being hurried to the suffering city.
Pompeiinoun
ancient city to the southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius
From this reading Edith and Rafael stood silent, as when they had walked the streets of the buried city of Pompeii, and watched the confusion of vessels coming and going to the South.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading Newspaper men, frantic to gather news which everyone wished to hear, hurried back and forth on the quay, filling Edith with indignation.
Rafael
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From this reading Edith and Rafael stood silent, as when they had walked the streets of the buried city of Pompeii, and watched the confusion of vessels coming and going to the South.
cut with a saw
From this reading People who saw it never forgot the dreadful misery of the country at that time.
shapesnounUS /ʃeɪps/
plural of “shape” — any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Boxes and bundles of all sizes and shapes were piled high on the wharf, and supplies of food and clothing were being hurried to the suffering city.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Edith and Rafael stood silent, as when they had walked the streets of the buried city of Pompeii, and watched the confusion of vessels coming and going to the South.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Boxes and bundles of all sizes and shapes were piled high on the wharf, and supplies of food and clothing were being hurried to the suffering city.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Edith and Rafael stood silent, as when they had walked the streets of the buried city of Pompeii, and watched the confusion of vessels coming and going to the South.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Edith and Rafael stood silent, as when they had walked the streets of the buried city of Pompeii, and watched the confusion of vessels coming and going to the South.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Edith and Rafael stood silent, as when they had walked the streets of the buried city of Pompeii, and watched the confusion of vessels coming and going to the South.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Boxes and bundles of all sizes and shapes were piled high on the wharf, and supplies of food and clothing were being hurried to the suffering city.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading Boxes and bundles of all sizes and shapes were piled high on the wharf, and supplies of food and clothing were being hurried to the suffering city.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading People who saw it never forgot the dreadful misery of the country at that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
vesselsnounUS /ˈvesəlz/
plural of “vessel” — a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Edith and Rafael stood silent, as when they had walked the streets of the buried city of Pompeii, and watched the confusion of vessels coming and going to the South.
wakened
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past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Edith and Rafael stood silent, as when they had walked the streets of the buried city of Pompeii, and watched the confusion of vessels coming and going to the South.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MAGIC OF THE FOUNTAIN In the morning they wakened to find on every tongue the news of the terrible earthquake at Messina, and for many days it was Italy the desolate that filled their minds and kept their hands busy.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Edith and Rafael stood silent, as when they had walked the streets of the buried city of Pompeii, and watched the confusion of vessels coming and going to the South.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Boxes and bundles of all sizes and shapes were piled high on the wharf, and supplies of food and clothing were being hurried to the suffering city.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading Boxes and bundles of all sizes and shapes were piled high on the wharf, and supplies of food and clothing were being hurried to the suffering city.
at the time that
From this reading Edith and Rafael stood silent, as when they had walked the streets of the buried city of Pompeii, and watched the confusion of vessels coming and going to the South.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Newspaper men, frantic to gather news which everyone wished to hear, hurried back and forth on the quay, filling Edith with indignation.
which person or people
From this reading People who saw it never forgot the dreadful misery of the country at that time.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Newspaper men, frantic to gather news which everyone wished to hear, hurried back and forth on the quay, filling Edith with indignation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Newspaper men, frantic to gather news which everyone wished to hear, hurried back and forth on the quay, filling Edith with indignation.
