used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Old Seth had a heart-breaking time of it.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
(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 To all intents and purposes he found himself in a foreign country.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To all intents and purposes he found himself in a foreign country.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wandered bewilderedly here and there, thinking that where the crowds were thickest there would be most chance of finding her he sought.
bewilderedlyadverb
in a bewildered manner
From this reading He wandered bewilderedly here and there, thinking that where the crowds were thickest there would be most chance of finding her he sought.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He wandered bewilderedly here and there, thinking that where the crowds were thickest there would be most chance of finding her he sought.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading To all intents and purposes he found himself in a foreign country.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading He wandered bewilderedly here and there, thinking that where the crowds were thickest there would be most chance of finding her he sought.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He lost himself regularly every day.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He wandered bewilderedly here and there, thinking that where the crowds were thickest there would be most chance of finding her he sought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading To all intents and purposes he found himself in a foreign country.
set up or found
From this reading To all intents and purposes he found himself in a foreign country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Old Seth had a heart-breaking time of it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To all intents and purposes he found himself in a foreign country.
heart-breaking
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From this reading Old Seth had a heart-breaking time of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wandered bewilderedly here and there, thinking that where the crowds were thickest there would be most chance of finding her he sought.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He wandered bewilderedly here and there, thinking that where the crowds were thickest there would be most chance of finding her he sought.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To all intents and purposes he found himself in a foreign country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To all intents and purposes he found himself in a foreign country.
intentsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtents/
plural of “intent” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading To all intents and purposes he found himself in a foreign country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old Seth had a heart-breaking time of it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He lost himself regularly every day.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He wandered bewilderedly here and there, thinking that where the crowds were thickest there would be most chance of finding her he sought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Old Seth had a heart-breaking time of it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Seth had a heart-breaking time of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
a human being
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading To all intents and purposes he found himself in a foreign country.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading He lost himself regularly every day.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading Old Seth had a heart-breaking time of it.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
that is looked for
From this reading He wandered bewilderedly here and there, thinking that where the crowds were thickest there would be most chance of finding her he sought.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wandered bewilderedly here and there, thinking that where the crowds were thickest there would be most chance of finding her he sought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He wandered bewilderedly here and there, thinking that where the crowds were thickest there would be most chance of finding her he sought.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He wandered bewilderedly here and there, thinking that where the crowds were thickest there would be most chance of finding her he sought.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
thickestadjectiveUS /ˈθɪkɪst/
superlative of “thick” — not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He wandered bewilderedly here and there, thinking that where the crowds were thickest there would be most chance of finding her he sought.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He wandered bewilderedly here and there, thinking that where the crowds were thickest there would be most chance of finding her he sought.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Old Seth had a heart-breaking time of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To all intents and purposes he found himself in a foreign country.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He wandered bewilderedly here and there, thinking that where the crowds were thickest there would be most chance of finding her he sought.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He wandered bewilderedly here and there, thinking that where the crowds were thickest there would be most chance of finding her he sought.
in or at the place that
From this reading He wandered bewilderedly here and there, thinking that where the crowds were thickest there would be most chance of finding her he sought.
in or to any place at all
From this reading But, to his amazement, the crowds seemed equally thick wherever he went, and every single person seemed to him to be hurrying for his or her life on business that did not admit of a moment's delay.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He wandered bewilderedly here and there, thinking that where the crowds were thickest there would be most chance of finding her he sought.
