used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was such a Babel of voices (for each of us had been set going) that scarcely any one could hear himself speak.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Get out of the way, ugly lever," snarled one monstrous hunter watch near me, big enough for an ordinary clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How we quarrelled and wrangled, and shouldered one another on that tray!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading How we quarrelled and wrangled, and shouldered one another on that tray!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was such a Babel of voices (for each of us had been set going) that scarcely any one could hear himself speak.
BabelnounUS /ˈbæbəl/
(Genesis 11:1-11) a tower built by Noah's descendants (probably in Babylon) who intended it to reach up to heaven; God foiled them by confusing their language so they could no longer understand one another
From this reading There was such a Babel of voices (for each of us had been set going) that scarcely any one could hear himself speak.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was such a Babel of voices (for each of us had been set going) that scarcely any one could hear himself speak.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Get out of the way, ugly lever," snarled one monstrous hunter watch near me, big enough for an ordinary clock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nothing but recriminations and vituperations rose on every hand.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading "Get out of the way, ugly lever," snarled one monstrous hunter watch near me, big enough for an ordinary clock.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was such a Babel of voices (for each of us had been set going) that scarcely any one could hear himself speak.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Who do you suppose wants you?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was such a Babel of voices (for each of us had been set going) that scarcely any one could hear himself speak.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Get out of the way, ugly lever," snarled one monstrous hunter watch near me, big enough for an ordinary clock.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nothing but recriminations and vituperations rose on every hand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was such a Babel of voices (for each of us had been set going) that scarcely any one could hear himself speak.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Get out of the way, ugly lever," snarled one monstrous hunter watch near me, big enough for an ordinary clock.
the act of departing
From this reading There was such a Babel of voices (for each of us had been set going) that scarcely any one could hear himself speak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was such a Babel of voices (for each of us had been set going) that scarcely any one could hear himself speak.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Nothing but recriminations and vituperations rose on every hand.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading There was such a Babel of voices (for each of us had been set going) that scarcely any one could hear himself speak.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading There was such a Babel of voices (for each of us had been set going) that scarcely any one could hear himself speak.
How
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From this reading How we quarrelled and wrangled, and shouldered one another on that tray!
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading "Get out of the way, ugly lever," snarled one monstrous hunter watch near me, big enough for an ordinary clock.
levernounUS /ˈlevər/
a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading "Get out of the way, ugly lever," snarled one monstrous hunter watch near me, big enough for an ordinary clock.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Get out of the way, ugly lever," snarled one monstrous hunter watch near me, big enough for an ordinary clock.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading "Get out of the way, ugly lever," snarled one monstrous hunter watch near me, big enough for an ordinary clock.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Get out of the way, ugly lever," snarled one monstrous hunter watch near me, big enough for an ordinary clock.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing but recriminations and vituperations rose on every hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was such a Babel of voices (for each of us had been set going) that scarcely any one could hear himself speak.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How we quarrelled and wrangled, and shouldered one another on that tray!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How we quarrelled and wrangled, and shouldered one another on that tray!
a judge of a probate court
From this reading "Get out of the way, ugly lever," snarled one monstrous hunter watch near me, big enough for an ordinary clock.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Get out of the way, ugly lever," snarled one monstrous hunter watch near me, big enough for an ordinary clock.
quarrelled
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From this reading How we quarrelled and wrangled, and shouldered one another on that tray!
recriminationsnounUS /rɪˌkrɪmɪˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “recrimination” — mutual accusations
From this reading Nothing but recriminations and vituperations rose on every hand.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Nothing but recriminations and vituperations rose on every hand.
only a very short time before
From this reading There was such a Babel of voices (for each of us had been set going) that scarcely any one could hear himself speak.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was such a Babel of voices (for each of us had been set going) that scarcely any one could hear himself speak.
shoulderedadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊldərd/
having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
From this reading How we quarrelled and wrangled, and shouldered one another on that tray!
snarledadjectiveUS /ˈsnɑːrəld/
tangled in knots or snarls
From this reading "Get out of the way, ugly lever," snarled one monstrous hunter watch near me, big enough for an ordinary clock.
express in speech
From this reading There was such a Babel of voices (for each of us had been set going) that scarcely any one could hear himself speak.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was such a Babel of voices (for each of us had been set going) that scarcely any one could hear himself speak.
express a supposition
From this reading "Who do you suppose wants you?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading How we quarrelled and wrangled, and shouldered one another on that tray!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Get out of the way, ugly lever," snarled one monstrous hunter watch near me, big enough for an ordinary clock.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was such a Babel of voices (for each of us had been set going) that scarcely any one could hear himself speak.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading How we quarrelled and wrangled, and shouldered one another on that tray!
displeasing to the senses
From this reading "Get out of the way, ugly lever," snarled one monstrous hunter watch near me, big enough for an ordinary clock.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was such a Babel of voices (for each of us had been set going) that scarcely any one could hear himself speak.
vituperations
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From this reading Nothing but recriminations and vituperations rose on every hand.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was such a Babel of voices (for each of us had been set going) that scarcely any one could hear himself speak.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "Who do you suppose wants you?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was such a Babel of voices (for each of us had been set going) that scarcely any one could hear himself speak.
look attentively
From this reading "Get out of the way, ugly lever," snarled one monstrous hunter watch near me, big enough for an ordinary clock.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Get out of the way, ugly lever," snarled one monstrous hunter watch near me, big enough for an ordinary clock.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading How we quarrelled and wrangled, and shouldered one another on that tray!
which person or people
From this reading "Who do you suppose wants you?
wrangledverbUS /ˈræŋɡəld/
past form of “wrangle” — to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively
From this reading How we quarrelled and wrangled, and shouldered one another on that tray!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who do you suppose wants you?
