used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of “A Marriage Under the Terror,” etc.
affiliatedadjectiveUS /əˈfɪlieɪtɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading The dining-room of Molloy’s flat had not been built to receive twenty-five guests, but the Delegates of twenty-five affiliated Organisations had been crowded into it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The unshaded electric light glared down upon men of many types and nationalities.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “A Marriage Under the Terror,” etc.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dining-room of Molloy’s flat had not been built to receive twenty-five guests, but the Delegates of twenty-five affiliated Organisations had been crowded into it.
BOOKBINDINGnoun
the craft of binding books
From this reading THE BOSTON BOOKBINDING COMPANY CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading THE BOSTON BOOKBINDING COMPANY CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The dining-room of Molloy’s flat had not been built to receive twenty-five guests, but the Delegates of twenty-five affiliated Organisations had been crowded into it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The dining-room of Molloy’s flat had not been built to receive twenty-five guests, but the Delegates of twenty-five affiliated Organisations had been crowded into it.
CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The dining-room of Molloy’s flat had not been built to receive twenty-five guests, but the Delegates of twenty-five affiliated Organisations had been crowded into it.
DelegatesnounUS /ˈdeləɡeɪts/
plural of “delegate” — a person appointed or elected to represent others
From this reading The dining-room of Molloy’s flat had not been built to receive twenty-five guests, but the Delegates of twenty-five affiliated Organisations had been crowded into it.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The dining-room of Molloy’s flat had not been built to receive twenty-five guests, but the Delegates of twenty-five affiliated Organisations had been crowded into it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The unshaded electric light glared down upon men of many types and nationalities.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The unshaded electric light glared down upon men of many types and nationalities.
etc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Author of “A Marriage Under the Terror,” etc.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The dining-room of Molloy’s flat had not been built to receive twenty-five guests, but the Delegates of twenty-five affiliated Organisations had been crowded into it.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading The unshaded electric light glared down upon men of many types and nationalities.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The dining-room of Molloy’s flat had not been built to receive twenty-five guests, but the Delegates of twenty-five affiliated Organisations had been crowded into it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dining-room of Molloy’s flat had not been built to receive twenty-five guests, but the Delegates of twenty-five affiliated Organisations had been crowded into it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dining-room of Molloy’s flat had not been built to receive twenty-five guests, but the Delegates of twenty-five affiliated Organisations had been crowded into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dining-room of Molloy’s flat had not been built to receive twenty-five guests, but the Delegates of twenty-five affiliated Organisations had been crowded into it.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The unshaded electric light glared down upon men of many types and nationalities.
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 unshaded electric light glared down upon men of many types and nationalities.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Author of “A Marriage Under the Terror,” etc.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
the force of workers available
From this reading The unshaded electric light glared down upon men of many types and nationalities.
Molloy's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dining-room of Molloy’s flat had not been built to receive twenty-five guests, but the Delegates of twenty-five affiliated Organisations had been crowded into it.
MURRAYnounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
nationalitiesnounUS /ˌnæʃəˈnælɪtiz/
plural of “nationality” — people having common origins or traditions and often comprising a nation
From this reading The unshaded electric light glared down upon men of many types and nationalities.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The dining-room of Molloy’s flat had not been built to receive twenty-five guests, but the Delegates of twenty-five affiliated Organisations had been crowded into it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of “A Marriage Under the Terror,” etc.
OrganisationsnounUS /ˌɔːrɡənɪˈzeɪʃənz/
plural of “organisation” — the persons (or committees or departments etc.) who make up a body for the purpose of administering something
From this reading The dining-room of Molloy’s flat had not been built to receive twenty-five guests, but the Delegates of twenty-five affiliated Organisations had been crowded into it.
PRINTINGnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading THE MURRAY PRINTING COMPANY CAMBRIDGE, MASS.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The dining-room of Molloy’s flat had not been built to receive twenty-five guests, but the Delegates of twenty-five affiliated Organisations had been crowded into it.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Author of “A Marriage Under the Terror,” etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of “A Marriage Under the Terror,” etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dining-room of Molloy’s flat had not been built to receive twenty-five guests, but the Delegates of twenty-five affiliated Organisations had been crowded into it.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading The dining-room of Molloy’s flat had not been built to receive twenty-five guests, but the Delegates of twenty-five affiliated Organisations had been crowded into it.
typesnounUS /taɪps/
plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The unshaded electric light glared down upon men of many types and nationalities.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Author of “A Marriage Under the Terror,” etc.
unshadedadjective
(of pictures) not having shadow represented
From this reading The unshaded electric light glared down upon men of many types and nationalities.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The unshaded electric light glared down upon men of many types and nationalities.
