used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
(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 A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For three hours, almost, the two men had had the office to themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Shakespeare._ It was long past closing time at Henry Carleton's.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
a youthful male person
From this reading Every one, from the oldest clerk to the smallest office boy, had long since gone home.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
Carleton's
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From this reading _Shakespeare._ It was long past closing time at Henry Carleton's.
rid of obstructions
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Every one, from the oldest clerk to the smallest office boy, had long since gone home.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading _Shakespeare._ It was long past closing time at Henry Carleton's.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one, from the oldest clerk to the smallest office boy, had long since gone home.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME "Reputation, reputation, reputation!"
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
festeringnounUS /ˈfestərɪŋ/
(medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three hours, almost, the two men had had the office to themselves.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Every one, from the oldest clerk to the smallest office boy, had long since gone home.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Every one, from the oldest clerk to the smallest office boy, had long since gone home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every one, from the oldest clerk to the smallest office boy, had long since gone home.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading _Shakespeare._ It was long past closing time at Henry Carleton's.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Every one, from the oldest clerk to the smallest office boy, had long since gone home.
provoking horror
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For three hours, almost, the two men had had the office to themselves.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Shakespeare._ It was long past closing time at Henry Carleton's.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _Shakespeare._ It was long past closing time at Henry Carleton's.
the force of workers available
From this reading For three hours, almost, the two men had had the office to themselves.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME "Reputation, reputation, reputation!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Every one, from the oldest clerk to the smallest office boy, had long since gone home.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Every one, from the oldest clerk to the smallest office boy, had long since gone home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one, from the oldest clerk to the smallest office boy, had long since gone home.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading _Shakespeare._ It was long past closing time at Henry Carleton's.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME "Reputation, reputation, reputation!"
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading _Shakespeare._ It was long past closing time at Henry Carleton's.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Every one, from the oldest clerk to the smallest office boy, had long since gone home.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every one, from the oldest clerk to the smallest office boy, had long since gone home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
hurting
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
stored-up
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From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FAMILY NAME "Reputation, reputation, reputation!"
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For three hours, almost, the two men had had the office to themselves.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three hours, almost, the two men had had the office to themselves.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Shakespeare._ It was long past closing time at Henry Carleton's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every one, from the oldest clerk to the smallest office boy, had long since gone home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For three hours, almost, the two men had had the office to themselves.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Shakespeare._ It was long past closing time at Henry Carleton's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A long, bitter battle of words it had been, all the stored-up brood of evil passions, hatred and envy, anger and fear, as with the bursting of some festering sore, had surged, foul and horrible, into the clear light of the open day.
