adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
acceleratedadjectiveUS /ækˈseləreɪtɪd/
speeded up, as of an academic course
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading And that which was aggravating the situation still more was the uncertainty, the expectation of the event, feared but still invisible, the distress on account of a danger continually threatening but never arriving.
aggravatingadjectiveUS /ˈæɡrəveɪtɪŋ/
making worse
From this reading And that which was aggravating the situation still more was the uncertainty, the expectation of the event, feared but still invisible, the distress on account of a danger continually threatening but never arriving.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every hour brought forth an astonishing bit of news--generally false--which changed opinions very suddenly.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within each twenty-four hours were compressed the disquietude, anxiety and nervous waste of a normal year.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Within each twenty-four hours were compressed the disquietude, anxiety and nervous waste of a normal year.
APPEARverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading As soon as the danger of war seemed arrested, the report would spread that mobilization was going to be ordered within a few minutes.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading And that which was aggravating the situation still more was the uncertainty, the expectation of the event, feared but still invisible, the distress on account of a danger continually threatening but never arriving.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the danger of war seemed arrested, the report would spread that mobilization was going to be ordered within a few minutes.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading Every hour brought forth an astonishing bit of news--generally false--which changed opinions very suddenly.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As soon as the danger of war seemed arrested, the report would spread that mobilization was going to be ordered within a few minutes.
bitnounUS /bɪt/
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Every hour brought forth an astonishing bit of news--generally false--which changed opinions very suddenly.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Every hour brought forth an astonishing bit of news--generally false--which changed opinions very suddenly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And that which was aggravating the situation still more was the uncertainty, the expectation of the event, feared but still invisible, the distress on account of a danger continually threatening but never arriving.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Every hour brought forth an astonishing bit of news--generally false--which changed opinions very suddenly.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading Within each twenty-four hours were compressed the disquietude, anxiety and nervous waste of a normal year.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading And that which was aggravating the situation still more was the uncertainty, the expectation of the event, feared but still invisible, the distress on account of a danger continually threatening but never arriving.
dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading As soon as the danger of war seemed arrested, the report would spread that mobilization was going to be ordered within a few minutes.
disquietudenoun
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading Within each twenty-four hours were compressed the disquietude, anxiety and nervous waste of a normal year.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading And that which was aggravating the situation still more was the uncertainty, the expectation of the event, feared but still invisible, the distress on account of a danger continually threatening but never arriving.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
eventnounUS /ɪˈvent/
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading And that which was aggravating the situation still more was the uncertainty, the expectation of the event, feared but still invisible, the distress on account of a danger continually threatening but never arriving.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every hour brought forth an astonishing bit of news--generally false--which changed opinions very suddenly.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading And that which was aggravating the situation still more was the uncertainty, the expectation of the event, feared but still invisible, the distress on account of a danger continually threatening but never arriving.
falseadjectiveUS /fɔːls/
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Every hour brought forth an astonishing bit of news--generally false--which changed opinions very suddenly.
fearedverbUS /fɪrd/
past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading And that which was aggravating the situation still more was the uncertainty, the expectation of the event, feared but still invisible, the distress on account of a danger continually threatening but never arriving.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As soon as the danger of war seemed arrested, the report would spread that mobilization was going to be ordered within a few minutes.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Every hour brought forth an astonishing bit of news--generally false--which changed opinions very suddenly.
FOURnounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading Every hour brought forth an astonishing bit of news--generally false--which changed opinions very suddenly.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading As soon as the danger of war seemed arrested, the report would spread that mobilization was going to be ordered within a few minutes.
HORSEMENnounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Every hour brought forth an astonishing bit of news--generally false--which changed opinions very suddenly.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Within each twenty-four hours were compressed the disquietude, anxiety and nervous waste of a normal year.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading And that which was aggravating the situation still more was the uncertainty, the expectation of the event, feared but still invisible, the distress on account of a danger continually threatening but never arriving.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
livedverbUS /lɪvd/
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading As soon as the danger of war seemed arrested, the report would spread that mobilization was going to be ordered within a few minutes.
mobilizationnounUS /ˌmoʊbələˈzeɪʃən/
act of assembling and putting into readiness for war or other emergency: "mobilization of the troops"
From this reading As soon as the danger of war seemed arrested, the report would spread that mobilization was going to be ordered within a few minutes.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And that which was aggravating the situation still more was the uncertainty, the expectation of the event, feared but still invisible, the distress on account of a danger continually threatening but never arriving.
nervousadjectiveUS /ˈnɜːrvəs/
easily agitated
From this reading Within each twenty-four hours were compressed the disquietude, anxiety and nervous waste of a normal year.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And that which was aggravating the situation still more was the uncertainty, the expectation of the event, feared but still invisible, the distress on account of a danger continually threatening but never arriving.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Every hour brought forth an astonishing bit of news--generally false--which changed opinions very suddenly.
normaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrməl/
conforming with or constituting a norm or standard or level or type or social norm; not abnormal
From this reading Within each twenty-four hours were compressed the disquietude, anxiety and nervous waste of a normal year.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every hour brought forth an astonishing bit of news--generally false--which changed opinions very suddenly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And that which was aggravating the situation still more was the uncertainty, the expectation of the event, feared but still invisible, the distress on account of a danger continually threatening but never arriving.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Every hour brought forth an astonishing bit of news--generally false--which changed opinions very suddenly.
orderedadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrdərd/
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading As soon as the danger of war seemed arrested, the report would spread that mobilization was going to be ordered within a few minutes.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
rapiditynounUS /rəˈpɪdəti/
a rate that is rapid
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
reportverbUS /riˈpɔːrt/
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading As soon as the danger of war seemed arrested, the report would spread that mobilization was going to be ordered within a few minutes.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As soon as the danger of war seemed arrested, the report would spread that mobilization was going to be ordered within a few minutes.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading And that which was aggravating the situation still more was the uncertainty, the expectation of the event, feared but still invisible, the distress on account of a danger continually threatening but never arriving.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the danger of war seemed arrested, the report would spread that mobilization was going to be ordered within a few minutes.
spreadverbUS /spred/
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading As soon as the danger of war seemed arrested, the report would spread that mobilization was going to be ordered within a few minutes.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading And that which was aggravating the situation still more was the uncertainty, the expectation of the event, feared but still invisible, the distress on account of a danger continually threatening but never arriving.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Every hour brought forth an astonishing bit of news--generally false--which changed opinions very suddenly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As soon as the danger of war seemed arrested, the report would spread that mobilization was going to be ordered within a few minutes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading And that which was aggravating the situation still more was the uncertainty, the expectation of the event, feared but still invisible, the distress on account of a danger continually threatening but never arriving.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the danger of war seemed arrested, the report would spread that mobilization was going to be ordered within a few minutes.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading Within each twenty-four hours were compressed the disquietude, anxiety and nervous waste of a normal year.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading And that which was aggravating the situation still more was the uncertainty, the expectation of the event, feared but still invisible, the distress on account of a danger continually threatening but never arriving.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Every hour brought forth an astonishing bit of news--generally false--which changed opinions very suddenly.
warnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading As soon as the danger of war seemed arrested, the report would spread that mobilization was going to be ordered within a few minutes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the danger of war seemed arrested, the report would spread that mobilization was going to be ordered within a few minutes.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Within each twenty-four hours were compressed the disquietude, anxiety and nervous waste of a normal year.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Within each twenty-four hours were compressed the disquietude, anxiety and nervous waste of a normal year.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH APPEAR THE FOUR HORSEMEN The two friends now lived a feverish life, considerably accelerated by the rapidity with which events succeeded each other.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As soon as the danger of war seemed arrested, the report would spread that mobilization was going to be ordered within a few minutes.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As soon as the danger of war seemed arrested, the report would spread that mobilization was going to be ordered within a few minutes.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Within each twenty-four hours were compressed the disquietude, anxiety and nervous waste of a normal year.
