used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice.
anew
From this reading HOME AGAIN Following Brick Simpson's directions, they came into Union Street, and without further mishap gained the Hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOME AGAIN Following Brick Simpson's directions, they came into Union Street, and without further mishap gained the Hill.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading From the brow they looked down into the Pit, whence arose that steady, indefinable hum which comes from crowded human places.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We 're lucky to get back with whole skins," Joe cheered them philosophically.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "I wonder what became of the fireman."
BricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading HOME AGAIN Following Brick Simpson's directions, they came into Union Street, and without further mishap gained the Hill.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading From the brow they looked down into the Pit, whence arose that steady, indefinable hum which comes from crowded human places.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOME AGAIN Following Brick Simpson's directions, they came into Union Street, and without further mishap gained the Hill.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading "We 're lucky to get back with whole skins," Joe cheered them philosophically.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading From the brow they looked down into the Pit, whence arose that steady, indefinable hum which comes from crowded human places.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading From the brow they looked down into the Pit, whence arose that steady, indefinable hum which comes from crowded human places.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading HOME AGAIN Following Brick Simpson's directions, they came into Union Street, and without further mishap gained the Hill.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading From the brow they looked down into the Pit, whence arose that steady, indefinable hum which comes from crowded human places.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading "I wonder what became of the fireman."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading HOME AGAIN Following Brick Simpson's directions, they came into Union Street, and without further mishap gained the Hill.
Fred
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From this reading "I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the brow they looked down into the Pit, whence arose that steady, indefinable hum which comes from crowded human places.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading HOME AGAIN Following Brick Simpson's directions, they came into Union Street, and without further mishap gained the Hill.
past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading HOME AGAIN Following Brick Simpson's directions, they came into Union Street, and without further mishap gained the Hill.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We 're lucky to get back with whole skins," Joe cheered them philosophically.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading HOME AGAIN Following Brick Simpson's directions, they came into Union Street, and without further mishap gained the Hill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AGAIN Following Brick Simpson's directions, they came into Union Street, and without further mishap gained the Hill.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading From the brow they looked down into the Pit, whence arose that steady, indefinable hum which comes from crowded human places.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading From the brow they looked down into the Pit, whence arose that steady, indefinable hum which comes from crowded human places.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice.
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading From the brow they looked down into the Pit, whence arose that steady, indefinable hum which comes from crowded human places.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading HOME AGAIN Following Brick Simpson's directions, they came into Union Street, and without further mishap gained the Hill.
Joe
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From this reading "We 're lucky to get back with whole skins," Joe cheered them philosophically.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice.
ll
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From this reading "I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice.
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 "I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From the brow they looked down into the Pit, whence arose that steady, indefinable hum which comes from crowded human places.
occurring by chance
From this reading "We 're lucky to get back with whole skins," Joe cheered them philosophically.
mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading HOME AGAIN Following Brick Simpson's directions, they came into Union Street, and without further mishap gained the Hill.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice.
philosophicallyadverbUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəli/
in a philosophic manner
From this reading "We 're lucky to get back with whole skins," Joe cheered them philosophically.
PitnounUS /pɪt/
A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.
From this reading From the brow they looked down into the Pit, whence arose that steady, indefinable hum which comes from crowded human places.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading From the brow they looked down into the Pit, whence arose that steady, indefinable hum which comes from crowded human places.
renounUS /reɪ/
a rare heavy polyvalent metallic element that resembles manganese chemically and is used in some alloys; is obtained as a by-product in refining molybdenum
From this reading "We 're lucky to get back with whole skins," Joe cheered them philosophically.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice.
savagerynounUS /ˈsævɪdʒeri/
the property of being untamed and ferocious
From this reading "I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice.
Simpson'snounUS /ˈsɪmpsənz/
possessive form of “simpson” — United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading HOME AGAIN Following Brick Simpson's directions, they came into Union Street, and without further mishap gained the Hill.
skinsnounUS /skɪnz/
plural of “skin” — a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch
From this reading "We 're lucky to get back with whole skins," Joe cheered them philosophically.
make steady
From this reading From the brow they looked down into the Pit, whence arose that steady, indefinable hum which comes from crowded human places.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading HOME AGAIN Following Brick Simpson's directions, they came into Union Street, and without further mishap gained the Hill.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the brow they looked down into the Pit, whence arose that steady, indefinable hum which comes from crowded human places.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME AGAIN Following Brick Simpson's directions, they came into Union Street, and without further mishap gained the Hill.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We 're lucky to get back with whole skins," Joe cheered them philosophically.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOME AGAIN Following Brick Simpson's directions, they came into Union Street, and without further mishap gained the Hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We 're lucky to get back with whole skins," Joe cheered them philosophically.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading HOME AGAIN Following Brick Simpson's directions, they came into Union Street, and without further mishap gained the Hill.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We 're lucky to get back with whole skins," Joe cheered them philosophically.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what became of the fireman."
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading From the brow they looked down into the Pit, whence arose that steady, indefinable hum which comes from crowded human places.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading From the brow they looked down into the Pit, whence arose that steady, indefinable hum which comes from crowded human places.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "We 're lucky to get back with whole skins," Joe cheered them philosophically.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I 'll never go down there again, not as long as I live," Fred said with a great deal of savagery in his voice.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading HOME AGAIN Following Brick Simpson's directions, they came into Union Street, and without further mishap gained the Hill.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "I wonder what became of the fireman."
