used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The more abandoned, unwilling to yield to the panic, showed its effects on them by deeper potations, and by a recklessness of wickedness meant to conceal their fears.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The more abandoned, unwilling to yield to the panic, showed its effects on them by deeper potations, and by a recklessness of wickedness meant to conceal their fears.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST DAY AND WHAT HAPPENED IN IT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The religious excitement reached its culmination as the tenth and eleventh of August came on.
ascension-robes
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From this reading Some made ascension-robes.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The religious excitement reached its culmination as the tenth and eleventh of August came on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The more abandoned, unwilling to yield to the panic, showed its effects on them by deeper potations, and by a recklessness of wickedness meant to conceal their fears.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The religious excitement reached its culmination as the tenth and eleventh of August came on.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The more abandoned, unwilling to yield to the panic, showed its effects on them by deeper potations, and by a recklessness of wickedness meant to conceal their fears.
culminationnounUS /ˌkʌlməˈneɪʃən/
a final climactic stage
From this reading The religious excitement reached its culmination as the tenth and eleventh of August came on.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LAST DAY AND WHAT HAPPENED IN IT.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The more abandoned, unwilling to yield to the panic, showed its effects on them by deeper potations, and by a recklessness of wickedness meant to conceal their fears.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading The more abandoned, unwilling to yield to the panic, showed its effects on them by deeper potations, and by a recklessness of wickedness meant to conceal their fears.
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading The religious excitement reached its culmination as the tenth and eleventh of August came on.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Work was suspended everywhere.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The religious excitement reached its culmination as the tenth and eleventh of August came on.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading The more abandoned, unwilling to yield to the panic, showed its effects on them by deeper potations, and by a recklessness of wickedness meant to conceal their fears.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE LAST DAY AND WHAT HAPPENED IN IT.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST DAY AND WHAT HAPPENED IN IT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST DAY AND WHAT HAPPENED IN IT.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The religious excitement reached its culmination as the tenth and eleventh of August came on.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST DAY AND WHAT HAPPENED IN IT.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some made ascension-robes.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The more abandoned, unwilling to yield to the panic, showed its effects on them by deeper potations, and by a recklessness of wickedness meant to conceal their fears.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The more abandoned, unwilling to yield to the panic, showed its effects on them by deeper potations, and by a recklessness of wickedness meant to conceal their fears.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The religious excitement reached its culmination as the tenth and eleventh of August came on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The religious excitement reached its culmination as the tenth and eleventh of August came on.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading The more abandoned, unwilling to yield to the panic, showed its effects on them by deeper potations, and by a recklessness of wickedness meant to conceal their fears.
potations
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From this reading The more abandoned, unwilling to yield to the panic, showed its effects on them by deeper potations, and by a recklessness of wickedness meant to conceal their fears.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The religious excitement reached its culmination as the tenth and eleventh of August came on.
recklessnessnounUS /ˈrekləsnəs/
the trait of giving little thought to danger
From this reading The more abandoned, unwilling to yield to the panic, showed its effects on them by deeper potations, and by a recklessness of wickedness meant to conceal their fears.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The religious excitement reached its culmination as the tenth and eleventh of August came on.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The more abandoned, unwilling to yield to the panic, showed its effects on them by deeper potations, and by a recklessness of wickedness meant to conceal their fears.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some made ascension-robes.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading Work was suspended everywhere.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading The religious excitement reached its culmination as the tenth and eleventh of August came on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST DAY AND WHAT HAPPENED IN IT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The more abandoned, unwilling to yield to the panic, showed its effects on them by deeper potations, and by a recklessness of wickedness meant to conceal their fears.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The more abandoned, unwilling to yield to the panic, showed its effects on them by deeper potations, and by a recklessness of wickedness meant to conceal their fears.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The more abandoned, unwilling to yield to the panic, showed its effects on them by deeper potations, and by a recklessness of wickedness meant to conceal their fears.
unwillingadjectiveUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋ/
not disposed or inclined toward
From this reading The more abandoned, unwilling to yield to the panic, showed its effects on them by deeper potations, and by a recklessness of wickedness meant to conceal their fears.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Work was suspended everywhere.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE LAST DAY AND WHAT HAPPENED IN IT.
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The more abandoned, unwilling to yield to the panic, showed its effects on them by deeper potations, and by a recklessness of wickedness meant to conceal their fears.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Work was suspended everywhere.
be the cause or source of
From this reading The more abandoned, unwilling to yield to the panic, showed its effects on them by deeper potations, and by a recklessness of wickedness meant to conceal their fears.
