used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The strange hush which had lent a queer sensation of unreality to all that was passing in the great building was without any warning brought to an end.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then the music struck up, although at first there were few who cared to dance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Whispers swelled into speech, and speech into almost a roar of voices.
Anglo-Saxonnoun
a native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman Conquest
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the music struck up, although at first there were few who cared to dance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
terminate
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The strange hush which had lent a queer sensation of unreality to all that was passing in the great building was without any warning brought to an end.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The strange hush which had lent a queer sensation of unreality to all that was passing in the great building was without any warning brought to an end.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Then the music struck up, although at first there were few who cared to dance.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading There were many who, like Maggie and her companions, silently left their places and hurried homewards.
a state at a particular time
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading Then the music struck up, although at first there were few who cared to dance.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
discardverbUS /dɪˈskɑːrd/
throw or cast away
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
emotionalismnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənəlɪzəm/
emotional nature or quality
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The strange hush which had lent a queer sensation of unreality to all that was passing in the great building was without any warning brought to an end.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Then the music struck up, although at first there were few who cared to dance.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Then the music struck up, although at first there were few who cared to dance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The strange hush which had lent a queer sensation of unreality to all that was passing in the great building was without any warning brought to an end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The strange hush which had lent a queer sensation of unreality to all that was passing in the great building was without any warning brought to an end.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were many who, like Maggie and her companions, silently left their places and hurried homewards.
homewardsadverb
toward home
From this reading There were many who, like Maggie and her companions, silently left their places and hurried homewards.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading There were many who, like Maggie and her companions, silently left their places and hurried homewards.
become quiet or still; fall silent
From this reading The strange hush which had lent a queer sensation of unreality to all that was passing in the great building was without any warning brought to an end.
an instinctive motive
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Whispers swelled into speech, and speech into almost a roar of voices.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading There were many who, like Maggie and her companions, silently left their places and hurried homewards.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading The strange hush which had lent a queer sensation of unreality to all that was passing in the great building was without any warning brought to an end.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There were many who, like Maggie and her companions, silently left their places and hurried homewards.
Maggie
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From this reading There were many who, like Maggie and her companions, silently left their places and hurried homewards.
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 There were many who, like Maggie and her companions, silently left their places and hurried homewards.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Then the music struck up, although at first there were few who cared to dance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The strange hush which had lent a queer sensation of unreality to all that was passing in the great building was without any warning brought to an end.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There were many who, like Maggie and her companions, silently left their places and hurried homewards.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The strange hush which had lent a queer sensation of unreality to all that was passing in the great building was without any warning brought to an end.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading Whispers swelled into speech, and speech into almost a roar of voices.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The strange hush which had lent a queer sensation of unreality to all that was passing in the great building was without any warning brought to an end.
shamefacedadjective
extremely modest or shy
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
without speaking
From this reading There were many who, like Maggie and her companions, silently left their places and hurried homewards.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Whispers swelled into speech, and speech into almost a roar of voices.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The strange hush which had lent a queer sensation of unreality to all that was passing in the great building was without any warning brought to an end.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Then the music struck up, although at first there were few who cared to dance.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading Whispers swelled into speech, and speech into almost a roar of voices.
temperamentnounUS /ˈtemprəmənt/
your usual mood
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The strange hush which had lent a queer sensation of unreality to all that was passing in the great building was without any warning brought to an end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There were many who, like Maggie and her companions, silently left their places and hurried homewards.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the music struck up, although at first there were few who cared to dance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is in the Anglo-Saxon temperament an almost feverish desire to break away from any condition of strain, a sort of shamefaced impulse to discard emotionalism.
unrealitynounUS /ˌʌnriˈæləti/
the quality possessed by something that is unreal
From this reading The strange hush which had lent a queer sensation of unreality to all that was passing in the great building was without any warning brought to an end.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then the music struck up, although at first there were few who cared to dance.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Whispers swelled into speech, and speech into almost a roar of voices.
a message informing of danger
From this reading The strange hush which had lent a queer sensation of unreality to all that was passing in the great building was without any warning brought to an end.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The strange hush which had lent a queer sensation of unreality to all that was passing in the great building was without any warning brought to an end.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then the music struck up, although at first there were few who cared to dance.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The strange hush which had lent a queer sensation of unreality to all that was passing in the great building was without any warning brought to an end.
WhispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Whispers swelled into speech, and speech into almost a roar of voices.
which person or people
From this reading Then the music struck up, although at first there were few who cared to dance.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The strange hush which had lent a queer sensation of unreality to all that was passing in the great building was without any warning brought to an end.
