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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Much had happened, though but a few hours had passed since Savrola left his house to hurry to the Mayoralty.

(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 All Europe had learned with amazement of the sudden and terrible convulsion that in a few hours had overthrown the Government which had existed for five years in Laurania.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading All Europe had learned with amazement of the sudden and terrible convulsion that in a few hours had overthrown the Government which had existed for five years in Laurania.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The deep and intricate conspiracy, which had been growing silently and in secret for so many months, had burst on the world's stage and electrified the nations.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The deep and intricate conspiracy, which had been growing silently and in secret for so many months, had burst on the world's stage and electrified the nations.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading The deep and intricate conspiracy, which had been growing silently and in secret for so many months, had burst on the world's stage and electrified the nations.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Much had happened, though but a few hours had passed since Savrola left his house to hurry to the Mayoralty.

plural of “compensation” — something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)

From this reading LIFE'S COMPENSATIONS.

a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

From this reading The deep and intricate conspiracy, which had been growing silently and in secret for so many months, had burst on the world's stage and electrified the nations.

a sudden uncontrollable attack

From this reading All Europe had learned with amazement of the sudden and terrible convulsion that in a few hours had overthrown the Government which had existed for five years in Laurania.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The deep and intricate conspiracy, which had been growing silently and in secret for so many months, had burst on the world's stage and electrified the nations.

inflected form of “electrify” — excite suddenly and intensely

From this reading The deep and intricate conspiracy, which had been growing silently and in secret for so many months, had burst on the world's stage and electrified the nations.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading All Europe had learned with amazement of the sudden and terrible convulsion that in a few hours had overthrown the Government which had existed for five years in Laurania.

past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant

From this reading All Europe had learned with amazement of the sudden and terrible convulsion that in a few hours had overthrown the Government which had existed for five years in Laurania.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Much had happened, though but a few hours had passed since Savrola left his house to hurry to the Mayoralty.

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading In the fighting that had raged throughout the ninth of September upwards of fourteen hundred persons had been killed and wounded.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading All Europe had learned with amazement of the sudden and terrible convulsion that in a few hours had overthrown the Government which had existed for five years in Laurania.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The deep and intricate conspiracy, which had been growing silently and in secret for so many months, had burst on the world's stage and electrified the nations.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading In the fighting that had raged throughout the ninth of September upwards of fourteen hundred persons had been killed and wounded.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading All Europe had learned with amazement of the sudden and terrible convulsion that in a few hours had overthrown the Government which had existed for five years in Laurania.

(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level

From this reading The deep and intricate conspiracy, which had been growing silently and in secret for so many months, had burst on the world's stage and electrified the nations.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Much had happened, though but a few hours had passed since Savrola left his house to hurry to the Mayoralty.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Much had happened, though but a few hours had passed since Savrola left his house to hurry to the Mayoralty.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Much had happened, though but a few hours had passed since Savrola left his house to hurry to the Mayoralty.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Much had happened, though but a few hours had passed since Savrola left his house to hurry to the Mayoralty.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Much had happened, though but a few hours had passed since Savrola left his house to hurry to the Mayoralty.

ten 10s

From this reading In the fighting that had raged throughout the ninth of September upwards of fourteen hundred persons had been killed and wounded.

a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry

From this reading Much had happened, though but a few hours had passed since Savrola left his house to hurry to the Mayoralty.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The deep and intricate conspiracy, which had been growing silently and in secret for so many months, had burst on the world's stage and electrified the nations.

having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

From this reading The deep and intricate conspiracy, which had been growing silently and in secret for so many months, had burst on the world's stage and electrified the nations.

past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

From this reading In the fighting that had raged throughout the ninth of September upwards of fourteen hundred persons had been killed and wounded.

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From this reading All Europe had learned with amazement of the sudden and terrible convulsion that in a few hours had overthrown the Government which had existed for five years in Laurania.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading All Europe had learned with amazement of the sudden and terrible convulsion that in a few hours had overthrown the Government which had existed for five years in Laurania.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Much had happened, though but a few hours had passed since Savrola left his house to hurry to the Mayoralty.

possessive form of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading LIFE'S COMPENSATIONS.

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 deep and intricate conspiracy, which had been growing silently and in secret for so many months, had burst on the world's stage and electrified the nations.

the position of mayor

From this reading Much had happened, though but a few hours had passed since Savrola left his house to hurry to the Mayoralty.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading The deep and intricate conspiracy, which had been growing silently and in secret for so many months, had burst on the world's stage and electrified the nations.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Much had happened, though but a few hours had passed since Savrola left his house to hurry to the Mayoralty.

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The deep and intricate conspiracy, which had been growing silently and in secret for so many months, had burst on the world's stage and electrified the nations.

position nine in a countable series of things

From this reading In the fighting that had raged throughout the ninth of September upwards of fourteen hundred persons had been killed and wounded.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All Europe had learned with amazement of the sudden and terrible convulsion that in a few hours had overthrown the Government which had existed for five years in Laurania.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The deep and intricate conspiracy, which had been growing silently and in secret for so many months, had burst on the world's stage and electrified the nations.

inflected form of “overthrow” — cause the downfall of; of rulers

From this reading All Europe had learned with amazement of the sudden and terrible convulsion that in a few hours had overthrown the Government which had existed for five years in Laurania.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Much had happened, though but a few hours had passed since Savrola left his house to hurry to the Mayoralty.

plural of “person” — a human being

From this reading In the fighting that had raged throughout the ninth of September upwards of fourteen hundred persons had been killed and wounded.

past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger

From this reading In the fighting that had raged throughout the ninth of September upwards of fourteen hundred persons had been killed and wounded.

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From this reading Much had happened, though but a few hours had passed since Savrola left his house to hurry to the Mayoralty.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The deep and intricate conspiracy, which had been growing silently and in secret for so many months, had burst on the world's stage and electrified the nations.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading In the fighting that had raged throughout the ninth of September upwards of fourteen hundred persons had been killed and wounded.

without speaking

From this reading The deep and intricate conspiracy, which had been growing silently and in secret for so many months, had burst on the world's stage and electrified the nations.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading Much had happened, though but a few hours had passed since Savrola left his house to hurry to the Mayoralty.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The deep and intricate conspiracy, which had been growing silently and in secret for so many months, had burst on the world's stage and electrified the nations.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading The deep and intricate conspiracy, which had been growing silently and in secret for so many months, had burst on the world's stage and electrified the nations.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading All Europe had learned with amazement of the sudden and terrible convulsion that in a few hours had overthrown the Government which had existed for five years in Laurania.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading All Europe had learned with amazement of the sudden and terrible convulsion that in a few hours had overthrown the Government which had existed for five years in Laurania.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All Europe had learned with amazement of the sudden and terrible convulsion that in a few hours had overthrown the Government which had existed for five years in Laurania.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Much had happened, though but a few hours had passed since Savrola left his house to hurry to the Mayoralty.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Much had happened, though but a few hours had passed since Savrola left his house to hurry to the Mayoralty.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading In the fighting that had raged throughout the ninth of September upwards of fourteen hundred persons had been killed and wounded.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Much had happened, though but a few hours had passed since Savrola left his house to hurry to the Mayoralty.

spatially or metaphorically from a lower to a higher position

From this reading In the fighting that had raged throughout the ninth of September upwards of fourteen hundred persons had been killed and wounded.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The deep and intricate conspiracy, which had been growing silently and in secret for so many months, had burst on the world's stage and electrified the nations.

in the company of; together with

From this reading All Europe had learned with amazement of the sudden and terrible convulsion that in a few hours had overthrown the Government which had existed for five years in Laurania.

possessive form of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The deep and intricate conspiracy, which had been growing silently and in secret for so many months, had burst on the world's stage and electrified the nations.

people who are wounded

From this reading In the fighting that had raged throughout the ninth of September upwards of fourteen hundred persons had been killed and wounded.

a late time of life

From this reading All Europe had learned with amazement of the sudden and terrible convulsion that in a few hours had overthrown the Government which had existed for five years in Laurania.