used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST RESORT OF KINGS AND MEN The sudden entrant upon a quarrel between others is invariably at a disadvantage.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Newbold suffered from this lack of knowledge and to these disadvantages were added others.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Usually he is unaware of the cause of difference and generally he has no idea of the stage of development of the affair that has been reached.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST RESORT OF KINGS AND MEN The sudden entrant upon a quarrel between others is invariably at a disadvantage.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For instance, he had not the faintest idea as to who or what was the stranger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAST RESORT OF KINGS AND MEN The sudden entrant upon a quarrel between others is invariably at a disadvantage.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Usually he is unaware of the cause of difference and generally he has no idea of the stage of development of the affair that has been reached.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE LAST RESORT OF KINGS AND MEN The sudden entrant upon a quarrel between others is invariably at a disadvantage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Usually he is unaware of the cause of difference and generally he has no idea of the stage of development of the affair that has been reached.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
developmentnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənt/
act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Usually he is unaware of the cause of difference and generally he has no idea of the stage of development of the affair that has been reached.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Usually he is unaware of the cause of difference and generally he has no idea of the stage of development of the affair that has been reached.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading THE LAST RESORT OF KINGS AND MEN The sudden entrant upon a quarrel between others is invariably at a disadvantage.
disadvantagesnounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒɪz/
plural of “disadvantage” — the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading Newbold suffered from this lack of knowledge and to these disadvantages were added others.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
EnidnounUS /ˈiːnɪd/
a town in north central Oklahoma
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
entrantnounUS /ˈentrənt/
a commodity that enters competition with established merchandise
From this reading THE LAST RESORT OF KINGS AND MEN The sudden entrant upon a quarrel between others is invariably at a disadvantage.
faintestadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪntəst/
superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading For instance, he had not the faintest idea as to who or what was the stranger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For instance, he had not the faintest idea as to who or what was the stranger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Newbold suffered from this lack of knowledge and to these disadvantages were added others.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Usually he is unaware of the cause of difference and generally he has no idea of the stage of development of the affair that has been reached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For instance, he had not the faintest idea as to who or what was the stranger.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Usually he is unaware of the cause of difference and generally he has no idea of the stage of development of the affair that has been reached.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Usually he is unaware of the cause of difference and generally he has no idea of the stage of development of the affair that has been reached.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Usually he is unaware of the cause of difference and generally he has no idea of the stage of development of the affair that has been reached.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, he had not the faintest idea as to who or what was the stranger.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading THE LAST RESORT OF KINGS AND MEN The sudden entrant upon a quarrel between others is invariably at a disadvantage.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAST RESORT OF KINGS AND MEN The sudden entrant upon a quarrel between others is invariably at a disadvantage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading THE LAST RESORT OF KINGS AND MEN The sudden entrant upon a quarrel between others is invariably at a disadvantage.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading Newbold suffered from this lack of knowledge and to these disadvantages were added others.
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading Newbold suffered from this lack of knowledge and to these disadvantages were added others.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST RESORT OF KINGS AND MEN The sudden entrant upon a quarrel between others is invariably at a disadvantage.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE LAST RESORT OF KINGS AND MEN The sudden entrant upon a quarrel between others is invariably at a disadvantage.
Newbold
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From this reading Newbold suffered from this lack of knowledge and to these disadvantages were added others.
not any; not one
From this reading Usually he is unaware of the cause of difference and generally he has no idea of the stage of development of the affair that has been reached.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For instance, he had not the faintest idea as to who or what was the stranger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST RESORT OF KINGS AND MEN The sudden entrant upon a quarrel between others is invariably at a disadvantage.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For instance, he had not the faintest idea as to who or what was the stranger.
others
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From this reading THE LAST RESORT OF KINGS AND MEN The sudden entrant upon a quarrel between others is invariably at a disadvantage.
an angry dispute
From this reading THE LAST RESORT OF KINGS AND MEN The sudden entrant upon a quarrel between others is invariably at a disadvantage.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Usually he is unaware of the cause of difference and generally he has no idea of the stage of development of the affair that has been reached.
RESORTnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading THE LAST RESORT OF KINGS AND MEN The sudden entrant upon a quarrel between others is invariably at a disadvantage.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Usually he is unaware of the cause of difference and generally he has no idea of the stage of development of the affair that has been reached.
having a supporting base
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading For instance, he had not the faintest idea as to who or what was the stranger.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading THE LAST RESORT OF KINGS AND MEN The sudden entrant upon a quarrel between others is invariably at a disadvantage.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Newbold suffered from this lack of knowledge and to these disadvantages were added others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Usually he is unaware of the cause of difference and generally he has no idea of the stage of development of the affair that has been reached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST RESORT OF KINGS AND MEN The sudden entrant upon a quarrel between others is invariably at a disadvantage.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Newbold suffered from this lack of knowledge and to these disadvantages were added others.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Newbold suffered from this lack of knowledge and to these disadvantages were added others.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Newbold suffered from this lack of knowledge and to these disadvantages were added others.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading Usually he is unaware of the cause of difference and generally he has no idea of the stage of development of the affair that has been reached.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE LAST RESORT OF KINGS AND MEN The sudden entrant upon a quarrel between others is invariably at a disadvantage.
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually he is unaware of the cause of difference and generally he has no idea of the stage of development of the affair that has been reached.
precisely as stated
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For instance, he had not the faintest idea as to who or what was the stranger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Newbold suffered from this lack of knowledge and to these disadvantages were added others.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For instance, he had not the faintest idea as to who or what was the stranger.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
which person or people
From this reading For instance, he had not the faintest idea as to who or what was the stranger.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room was not very light in the day time, Armstrong happened to be standing with his back to it at some distance from the window by the side of which Enid stood.
