used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For eighteen hours she had been a keenly attentive, wide-eyed, and partly frightened bit of humanity in this onrush of "the horde."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading She agreed with the voice.
at or in the front
From this reading It was the Horde--that horde which has always beaten the trails ahead for civilization and made of its own flesh and blood the foundation of nations.
(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 It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was the Horde--that horde which has always beaten the trails ahead for civilization and made of its own flesh and blood the foundation of nations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
appallingnounUS /əˈpɔːlɪŋ/
an experience that appalls
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had heard a voice behind her speak of it as "the horde"--a deep, thick, gruff voice which she knew without looking had filtered its way through a beard.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading For eighteen hours she had been a keenly attentive, wide-eyed, and partly frightened bit of humanity in this onrush of "the horde."
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading She had heard a voice behind her speak of it as "the horde"--a deep, thick, gruff voice which she knew without looking had filtered its way through a beard.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading It was the Horde--that horde which has always beaten the trails ahead for civilization and made of its own flesh and blood the foundation of nations.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For eighteen hours she had been a keenly attentive, wide-eyed, and partly frightened bit of humanity in this onrush of "the horde."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She had heard a voice behind her speak of it as "the horde"--a deep, thick, gruff voice which she knew without looking had filtered its way through a beard.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading For eighteen hours she had been a keenly attentive, wide-eyed, and partly frightened bit of humanity in this onrush of "the horde."
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It was the Horde--that horde which has always beaten the trails ahead for civilization and made of its own flesh and blood the foundation of nations.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading It was the Horde--that horde which has always beaten the trails ahead for civilization and made of its own flesh and blood the foundation of nations.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading She had heard a voice behind her speak of it as "the horde"--a deep, thick, gruff voice which she knew without looking had filtered its way through a beard.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
being one more than seventeen
From this reading For eighteen hours she had been a keenly attentive, wide-eyed, and partly frightened bit of humanity in this onrush of "the horde."
divisible by two
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
filteredverbUS /ˈfɪltərd/
past form of “filter” — remove by passing through a filter
From this reading She had heard a voice behind her speak of it as "the horde"--a deep, thick, gruff voice which she knew without looking had filtered its way through a beard.
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading It was the Horde--that horde which has always beaten the trails ahead for civilization and made of its own flesh and blood the foundation of nations.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For eighteen hours she had been a keenly attentive, wide-eyed, and partly frightened bit of humanity in this onrush of "the horde."
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading It was the Horde--that horde which has always beaten the trails ahead for civilization and made of its own flesh and blood the foundation of nations.
made afraid
From this reading For eighteen hours she had been a keenly attentive, wide-eyed, and partly frightened bit of humanity in this onrush of "the horde."
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading She had heard a voice behind her speak of it as "the horde"--a deep, thick, gruff voice which she knew without looking had filtered its way through a beard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For eighteen hours she had been a keenly attentive, wide-eyed, and partly frightened bit of humanity in this onrush of "the horde."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the Horde--that horde which has always beaten the trails ahead for civilization and made of its own flesh and blood the foundation of nations.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had heard a voice behind her speak of it as "the horde"--a deep, thick, gruff voice which she knew without looking had filtered its way through a beard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
hordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading For eighteen hours she had been a keenly attentive, wide-eyed, and partly frightened bit of humanity in this onrush of "the horde."
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For eighteen hours she had been a keenly attentive, wide-eyed, and partly frightened bit of humanity in this onrush of "the horde."
the quality of being humane
From this reading For eighteen hours she had been a keenly attentive, wide-eyed, and partly frightened bit of humanity in this onrush of "the horde."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For eighteen hours she had been a keenly attentive, wide-eyed, and partly frightened bit of humanity in this onrush of "the horde."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had heard a voice behind her speak of it as "the horde"--a deep, thick, gruff voice which she knew without looking had filtered its way through a beard.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading For eighteen hours she had been a keenly attentive, wide-eyed, and partly frightened bit of humanity in this onrush of "the horde."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She had heard a voice behind her speak of it as "the horde"--a deep, thick, gruff voice which she knew without looking had filtered its way through a beard.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading She had heard a voice behind her speak of it as "the horde"--a deep, thick, gruff voice which she knew without looking had filtered its way through a beard.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was the Horde--that horde which has always beaten the trails ahead for civilization and made of its own flesh and blood the foundation of nations.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was the Horde--that horde which has always beaten the trails ahead for civilization and made of its own flesh and blood the foundation of nations.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
onrushnoun
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading For eighteen hours she had been a keenly attentive, wide-eyed, and partly frightened bit of humanity in this onrush of "the horde."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was the Horde--that horde which has always beaten the trails ahead for civilization and made of its own flesh and blood the foundation of nations.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading For eighteen hours she had been a keenly attentive, wide-eyed, and partly frightened bit of humanity in this onrush of "the horde."
pearl-gray
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From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For eighteen hours she had been a keenly attentive, wide-eyed, and partly frightened bit of humanity in this onrush of "the horde."
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
express in speech
From this reading She had heard a voice behind her speak of it as "the horde"--a deep, thick, gruff voice which she knew without looking had filtered its way through a beard.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the Horde--that horde which has always beaten the trails ahead for civilization and made of its own flesh and blood the foundation of nations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading She had heard a voice behind her speak of it as "the horde"--a deep, thick, gruff voice which she knew without looking had filtered its way through a beard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For eighteen hours she had been a keenly attentive, wide-eyed, and partly frightened bit of humanity in this onrush of "the horde."
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She had heard a voice behind her speak of it as "the horde"--a deep, thick, gruff voice which she knew without looking had filtered its way through a beard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading It was the Horde--that horde which has always beaten the trails ahead for civilization and made of its own flesh and blood the foundation of nations.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She had heard a voice behind her speak of it as "the horde"--a deep, thick, gruff voice which she knew without looking had filtered its way through a beard.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She had heard a voice behind her speak of it as "the horde"--a deep, thick, gruff voice which she knew without looking had filtered its way through a beard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had heard a voice behind her speak of it as "the horde"--a deep, thick, gruff voice which she knew without looking had filtered its way through a beard.
which person or people
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading For eighteen hours she had been a keenly attentive, wide-eyed, and partly frightened bit of humanity in this onrush of "the horde."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She had heard a voice behind her speak of it as "the horde"--a deep, thick, gruff voice which she knew without looking had filtered its way through a beard.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was all new--most of it singularly dramatic and even appalling to the woman who sat with the pearl-gray veil drawn closely about her face.
