used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They saw evil and bathed in it as in a hot bath, and they drank gall like a drunkard wine, and laughed and triumphed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unquenchable hatred for every one burned within them, and they were blind to everything but evil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An unquenchable hatred for every one burned within them, and they were blind to everything but evil.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Evil and unhappiness are everywhere; there is no place to escape."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They saw evil and bathed in it as in a hot bath, and they drank gall like a drunkard wine, and laughed and triumphed.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading In the six years of my wandering I have seen many people made bad by sorrow.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading They saw evil and bathed in it as in a hot bath, and they drank gall like a drunkard wine, and laughed and triumphed.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading They saw evil and bathed in it as in a hot bath, and they drank gall like a drunkard wine, and laughed and triumphed.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading An unquenchable hatred for every one burned within them, and they were blind to everything but evil.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading An unquenchable hatred for every one burned within them, and they were blind to everything but evil.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An unquenchable hatred for every one burned within them, and they were blind to everything but evil.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the six years of my wandering I have seen many people made bad by sorrow.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Ours is the right," they cried.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading They saw evil and bathed in it as in a hot bath, and they drank gall like a drunkard wine, and laughed and triumphed.
drunkardnounUS /ˈdrʌŋkərd/
a chronic drinker
From this reading They saw evil and bathed in it as in a hot bath, and they drank gall like a drunkard wine, and laughed and triumphed.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading "Evil and unhappiness are everywhere; there is no place to escape."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading An unquenchable hatred for every one burned within them, and they were blind to everything but evil.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading An unquenchable hatred for every one burned within them, and they were blind to everything but evil.
to or in any or all places
From this reading "Evil and unhappiness are everywhere; there is no place to escape."
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading An unquenchable hatred for every one burned within them, and they were blind to everything but evil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An unquenchable hatred for every one burned within them, and they were blind to everything but evil.
gallnounUS /ɡɔːl/
an open sore on the back of a horse caused by ill-fitting or badly adjusted saddle
From this reading They saw evil and bathed in it as in a hot bath, and they drank gall like a drunkard wine, and laughed and triumphed.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading An unquenchable hatred for every one burned within them, and they were blind to everything but evil.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the six years of my wandering I have seen many people made bad by sorrow.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading They saw evil and bathed in it as in a hot bath, and they drank gall like a drunkard wine, and laughed and triumphed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the six years of my wandering I have seen many people made bad by sorrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the six years of my wandering I have seen many people made bad by sorrow.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ours is the right," they cried.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They saw evil and bathed in it as in a hot bath, and they drank gall like a drunkard wine, and laughed and triumphed.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading They saw evil and bathed in it as in a hot bath, and they drank gall like a drunkard wine, and laughed and triumphed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They saw evil and bathed in it as in a hot bath, and they drank gall like a drunkard wine, and laughed and triumphed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the six years of my wandering I have seen many people made bad by sorrow.
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 In the six years of my wandering I have seen many people made bad by sorrow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the six years of my wandering I have seen many people made bad by sorrow.
not any; not one
From this reading "Evil and unhappiness are everywhere; there is no place to escape."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the six years of my wandering I have seen many people made bad by sorrow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading An unquenchable hatred for every one burned within them, and they were blind to everything but evil.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Ours is the right," they cried.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the six years of my wandering I have seen many people made bad by sorrow.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Evil and unhappiness are everywhere; there is no place to escape."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Ours is the right," they cried.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw evil and bathed in it as in a hot bath, and they drank gall like a drunkard wine, and laughed and triumphed.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In the six years of my wandering I have seen many people made bad by sorrow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading In the six years of my wandering I have seen many people made bad by sorrow.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading In the six years of my wandering I have seen many people made bad by sorrow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the six years of my wandering I have seen many people made bad by sorrow.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading An unquenchable hatred for every one burned within them, and they were blind to everything but evil.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Evil and unhappiness are everywhere; there is no place to escape."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An unquenchable hatred for every one burned within them, and they were blind to everything but evil.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An unquenchable hatred for every one burned within them, and they were blind to everything but evil.
triumphedverbUS /ˈtraɪəmft/
past form of “triumph” — prove superior
From this reading They saw evil and bathed in it as in a hot bath, and they drank gall like a drunkard wine, and laughed and triumphed.
unhappinessnounUS /ənˈhæpinɪs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading "Evil and unhappiness are everywhere; there is no place to escape."
unquenchableadjective
impossible to quench
From this reading An unquenchable hatred for every one burned within them, and they were blind to everything but evil.
migratory
From this reading In the six years of my wandering I have seen many people made bad by sorrow.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading An unquenchable hatred for every one burned within them, and they were blind to everything but evil.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading They saw evil and bathed in it as in a hot bath, and they drank gall like a drunkard wine, and laughed and triumphed.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading An unquenchable hatred for every one burned within them, and they were blind to everything but evil.
a late time of life
From this reading In the six years of my wandering I have seen many people made bad by sorrow.
