used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People with vicarious consciences are not generally beloved unless they are tempered by much suavity.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading THE ARREST.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading For everybody had believed in Charlton.
dearly loved
From this reading People with vicarious consciences are not generally beloved unless they are tempered by much suavity.
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading People with vicarious consciences are not generally beloved unless they are tempered by much suavity.
Charlton
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From this reading For everybody had believed in Charlton.
consciencesnounUS /ˈkɑːntʃɪnsɪz/
plural of “conscience” — motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading People with vicarious consciences are not generally beloved unless they are tempered by much suavity.
craternounUS /ˈkreɪtər/
a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
every person
From this reading For everybody had believed in Charlton.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For everybody had believed in Charlton.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
usually; as a rule
From this reading People with vicarious consciences are not generally beloved unless they are tempered by much suavity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For everybody had believed in Charlton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For everybody had believed in Charlton.
and nothing more
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
Metropolisville
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From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading People with vicarious consciences are not generally beloved unless they are tempered by much suavity.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not popular.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People with vicarious consciences are not generally beloved unless they are tempered by much suavity.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading He was not popular.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
red-hotadjective
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
seethingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːðɪŋ/
in constant agitation
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
suavitynoun
the quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner
From this reading People with vicarious consciences are not generally beloved unless they are tempered by much suavity.
temperedadjectiveUS /ˈtempərd/
made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment
From this reading People with vicarious consciences are not generally beloved unless they are tempered by much suavity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARREST.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People with vicarious consciences are not generally beloved unless they are tempered by much suavity.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
except if; if not
From this reading People with vicarious consciences are not generally beloved unless they are tempered by much suavity.
vicariousadjectiveUS /vaɪˈkeriəs/
experienced at secondhand
From this reading People with vicarious consciences are not generally beloved unless they are tempered by much suavity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
at the time that
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The eloquent editor from whom I have just quoted told the truth when he said that Metropolisville was "the red-hot crater of a boiling and seething excitement."
in the company of; together with
From this reading People with vicarious consciences are not generally beloved unless they are tempered by much suavity.
