used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEBT INCURRED A little stream of people came suddenly out from the dark, forbidding-looking building into the sun-lit street.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tragedy was over, and one by one they took their several ways, and were swallowed up in the restless life of the great city.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading A DEBT INCURRED A little stream of people came suddenly out from the dark, forbidding-looking building into the sun-lit street.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The tragedy was over, and one by one they took their several ways, and were swallowed up in the restless life of the great city.
callousadjectiveUS /ˈkæləs/
emotionally hardened
From this reading The most callous was conscious of a few minutes' unusual gravity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A DEBT INCURRED A little stream of people came suddenly out from the dark, forbidding-looking building into the sun-lit street.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The tragedy was over, and one by one they took their several ways, and were swallowed up in the restless life of the great city.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
intentionally conceived
From this reading The most callous was conscious of a few minutes' unusual gravity.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading A DEBT INCURRED A little stream of people came suddenly out from the dark, forbidding-looking building into the sun-lit street.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
DEBTnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading A DEBT INCURRED A little stream of people came suddenly out from the dark, forbidding-looking building into the sun-lit street.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The most callous was conscious of a few minutes' unusual gravity.
forbidding-looking
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From this reading A DEBT INCURRED A little stream of people came suddenly out from the dark, forbidding-looking building into the sun-lit street.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DEBT INCURRED A little stream of people came suddenly out from the dark, forbidding-looking building into the sun-lit street.
depressingly dark
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading The most callous was conscious of a few minutes' unusual gravity.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The tragedy was over, and one by one they took their several ways, and were swallowed up in the restless life of the great city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
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 Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
impressionableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənəbəl/
easily impressed or influenced
From this reading Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tragedy was over, and one by one they took their several ways, and were swallowed up in the restless life of the great city.
INCURREDverbUS /ˌɪnˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “incur” — make oneself subject to; bring upon oneself; become liable to
From this reading A DEBT INCURRED A little stream of people came suddenly out from the dark, forbidding-looking building into the sun-lit street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A DEBT INCURRED A little stream of people came suddenly out from the dark, forbidding-looking building into the sun-lit street.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The tragedy was over, and one by one they took their several ways, and were swallowed up in the restless life of the great city.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A DEBT INCURRED A little stream of people came suddenly out from the dark, forbidding-looking building into the sun-lit street.
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 Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The most callous was conscious of a few minutes' unusual gravity.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The most callous was conscious of a few minutes' unusual gravity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DEBT INCURRED A little stream of people came suddenly out from the dark, forbidding-looking building into the sun-lit street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The tragedy was over, and one by one they took their several ways, and were swallowed up in the restless life of the great city.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A DEBT INCURRED A little stream of people came suddenly out from the dark, forbidding-looking building into the sun-lit street.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The tragedy was over, and one by one they took their several ways, and were swallowed up in the restless life of the great city.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A DEBT INCURRED A little stream of people came suddenly out from the dark, forbidding-looking building into the sun-lit street.
reminiscentadjectiveUS /ˌreməˈnɪsənt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
worried and uneasy
From this reading The tragedy was over, and one by one they took their several ways, and were swallowed up in the restless life of the great city.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The tragedy was over, and one by one they took their several ways, and were swallowed up in the restless life of the great city.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A DEBT INCURRED A little stream of people came suddenly out from the dark, forbidding-looking building into the sun-lit street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A DEBT INCURRED A little stream of people came suddenly out from the dark, forbidding-looking building into the sun-lit street.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A DEBT INCURRED A little stream of people came suddenly out from the dark, forbidding-looking building into the sun-lit street.
sun-lit
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From this reading A DEBT INCURRED A little stream of people came suddenly out from the dark, forbidding-looking building into the sun-lit street.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The tragedy was over, and one by one they took their several ways, and were swallowed up in the restless life of the great city.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DEBT INCURRED A little stream of people came suddenly out from the dark, forbidding-looking building into the sun-lit street.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The tragedy was over, and one by one they took their several ways, and were swallowed up in the restless life of the great city.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tragedy was over, and one by one they took their several ways, and were swallowed up in the restless life of the great city.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The tragedy was over, and one by one they took their several ways, and were swallowed up in the restless life of the great city.
a just detectable amount
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading The tragedy was over, and one by one they took their several ways, and were swallowed up in the restless life of the great city.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading The most callous was conscious of a few minutes' unusual gravity.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The tragedy was over, and one by one they took their several ways, and were swallowed up in the restless life of the great city.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tragedy was over, and one by one they took their several ways, and were swallowed up in the restless life of the great city.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The tragedy was over, and one by one they took their several ways, and were swallowed up in the restless life of the great city.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The tragedy was over, and one by one they took their several ways, and were swallowed up in the restless life of the great city.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
which person or people
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Some of the more impressionable carried with them the memory of that hot, crowded room, the air of tense excitement, the slowly spoken, solemn words, throughout that day and many days to come.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet there was not one of them who did not carry in his face some trace of those hours of gloomy excitement, some reminiscent shadow of the tragedy which had spread itself out into passionate life before their eyes.
