used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were doing a thriving business.
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Complacent security was at last to sustain a shock it could not afford to scorn.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading |HOARSE, raucous-voiced newsboys were crying the “extras” soon after midnight.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Complacent security was at last to sustain a shock it could not afford to scorn.
bombardmentnounUS /bɑːmˈbɑːrdmənt/
the rapid and continuous delivery of linguistic communication (spoken or written)
From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They were doing a thriving business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
citizennounUS /ˈsɪtəzən/
a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
ComplacentadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
From this reading Complacent security was at last to sustain a shock it could not afford to scorn.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Complacent security was at last to sustain a shock it could not afford to scorn.
demanding attention
From this reading |HOARSE, raucous-voiced newsboys were crying the “extras” soon after midnight.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading They were doing a thriving business.
drippingnounUS /ˈdrɪpɪŋ/
a liquid (as water) that flows in drops (as from the eaves of house)
From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
divisible by two
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
extrasnounUS /ˈekstrəz/
plural of “extra” — a minor actor in crowd scenes
From this reading |HOARSE, raucous-voiced newsboys were crying the “extras” soon after midnight.
fellow-man
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From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
frontsnounUS /frʌnts/
plural of “front” — the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
HOARSEadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading |HOARSE, raucous-voiced newsboys were crying the “extras” soon after midnight.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Complacent security was at last to sustain a shock it could not afford to scorn.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
immediately past
From this reading Complacent security was at last to sustain a shock it could not afford to scorn.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading |HOARSE, raucous-voiced newsboys were crying the “extras” soon after midnight.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
newsboys
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From this reading |HOARSE, raucous-voiced newsboys were crying the “extras” soon after midnight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Complacent security was at last to sustain a shock it could not afford to scorn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
perpetratedverbUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪtɪd/
past form of “perpetrate” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
raucous-voiced
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From this reading |HOARSE, raucous-voiced newsboys were crying the “extras” soon after midnight.
realizaton
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From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/
English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
rivalled
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From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
sanguineadjectiveUS /ˈsæŋɡwɪn/
confidently optimistic and cheerful
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Complacent security was at last to sustain a shock it could not afford to scorn.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading Complacent security was at last to sustain a shock it could not afford to scorn.
shell-carnage
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From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Complacent security was at last to sustain a shock it could not afford to scorn.
in the near future
From this reading |HOARSE, raucous-voiced newsboys were crying the “extras” soon after midnight.
spectacularadjectiveUS /spekˈtækjələr/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
sustainverbUS /səˈsteɪn/
lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading Complacent security was at last to sustain a shock it could not afford to scorn.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |HOARSE, raucous-voiced newsboys were crying the “extras” soon after midnight.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were doing a thriving business.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading They were doing a thriving business.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
tollnounUS /toʊl/
a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading Up there in the hills of Jersey a bombardment had taken place that rivalled in violence, if not in human toll, the most vivid descriptions of shell-carnage on the dripping fronts of France.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The destruction of the great Reynolds plant, more spectacular and more appalling than any previous deed perpetrated by the secret enemies of the American people, was to drive even the most sanguine and indifferent citizen to a full realizaton of the peril that stalked him and his fellow-man throughout the land.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading |HOARSE, raucous-voiced newsboys were crying the “extras” soon after midnight.
