used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
in the past
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Once computer rule was inaugurated in the North American Republic and swept the Western World, the scientists had simply taken over real power.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
austeritynounUS /ˌɔːˈsterɪti/
the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no real counter-revolution.
a period of 100 years
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
CommissarsnounUS /ˈkɑːmɪsɑːz/
plural of “commissar” — an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
computernounUS /kəmˈpjuːtər/
a machine for performing calculations automatically
From this reading Once computer rule was inaugurated in the North American Republic and swept the Western World, the scientists had simply taken over real power.
counter-revolution
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From this reading There had been no real counter-revolution.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Lindsay knew something of modern Soviet history, of course.
descendantnounUS /dɪˈsendənt/
a person considered as descended from some ancestor
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
emergencenounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒəns/
the gradual beginning or coming forth
From this reading Instead the gradual emergence of the scientists over their Marxist political rulers had been a slow process of erosion.
erosionnounUS /ɪˈroʊʒən/
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading Instead the gradual emergence of the scientists over their Marxist political rulers had been a slow process of erosion.
fanaticnounUS /fəˈnætɪk/
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading Instead the gradual emergence of the scientists over their Marxist political rulers had been a slow process of erosion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Lindsay knew something of modern Soviet history, of course.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once computer rule was inaugurated in the North American Republic and swept the Western World, the scientists had simply taken over real power.
inauguratedverbUS /ɪˈnɔːɡəreɪtɪd/
past form of “inaugurate” — commence officially
From this reading Once computer rule was inaugurated in the North American Republic and swept the Western World, the scientists had simply taken over real power.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead the gradual emergence of the scientists over their Marxist political rulers had been a slow process of erosion.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Lindsay knew something of modern Soviet history, of course.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
MarxistadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrksəst/
following the ideas of Marx and Engels
From this reading Instead the gradual emergence of the scientists over their Marxist political rulers had been a slow process of erosion.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Lindsay knew something of modern Soviet history, of course.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no real counter-revolution.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Once computer rule was inaugurated in the North American Republic and swept the Western World, the scientists had simply taken over real power.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
on one occasion
From this reading Once computer rule was inaugurated in the North American Republic and swept the Western World, the scientists had simply taken over real power.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Instead the gradual emergence of the scientists over their Marxist political rulers had been a slow process of erosion.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading Instead the gradual emergence of the scientists over their Marxist political rulers had been a slow process of erosion.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Once computer rule was inaugurated in the North American Republic and swept the Western World, the scientists had simply taken over real power.
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Instead the gradual emergence of the scientists over their Marxist political rulers had been a slow process of erosion.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading There had been no real counter-revolution.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
RepublicnounUS /riˈpʌblək/
a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
From this reading Once computer rule was inaugurated in the North American Republic and swept the Western World, the scientists had simply taken over real power.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading Once computer rule was inaugurated in the North American Republic and swept the Western World, the scientists had simply taken over real power.
rulersnounUS /ˈruːlərz/
plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands
From this reading Instead the gradual emergence of the scientists over their Marxist political rulers had been a slow process of erosion.
scientistsnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/
plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Instead the gradual emergence of the scientists over their Marxist political rulers had been a slow process of erosion.
and nothing more
From this reading Once computer rule was inaugurated in the North American Republic and swept the Western World, the scientists had simply taken over real power.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Instead the gradual emergence of the scientists over their Marxist political rulers had been a slow process of erosion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Lindsay knew something of modern Soviet history, of course.
SovietadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊviət/
of or relating to or characteristic of the former Soviet Union or its people
From this reading Lindsay knew something of modern Soviet history, of course.
possessing sweep
From this reading Once computer rule was inaugurated in the North American Republic and swept the Western World, the scientists had simply taken over real power.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Once computer rule was inaugurated in the North American Republic and swept the Western World, the scientists had simply taken over real power.
terrorizedverbUS /ˈterəraɪzd/
past form of “terrorize” — coerce by violence or with threats
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Instead the gradual emergence of the scientists over their Marxist political rulers had been a slow process of erosion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no real counter-revolution.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading Once computer rule was inaugurated in the North American Republic and swept the Western World, the scientists had simply taken over real power.
belonging to which person
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading So this, thought Lindsay, was a descendant of one of the Red Commissars whose fanatic and chill austerity had terrorized the free world of a century ago.
