used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She knew herself to be one of the crowd driven forward by necessity that barked like a brisk sheepdog round and about a drove of sheep.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She knew herself to be one of the crowd driven forward by necessity that barked like a brisk sheepdog round and about a drove of sheep.
(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 She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EVE’S SENSE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF LIFE Eve’s London moods began to be more complex, and tinged with discontent.
barkedverbUS /bɑːrkt/
past form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading She knew herself to be one of the crowd driven forward by necessity that barked like a brisk sheepdog round and about a drove of sheep.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading EVE’S SENSE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF LIFE Eve’s London moods began to be more complex, and tinged with discontent.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading EVE’S SENSE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF LIFE Eve’s London moods began to be more complex, and tinged with discontent.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading She knew herself to be one of the crowd driven forward by necessity that barked like a brisk sheepdog round and about a drove of sheep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were some few men who ruled, and who perhaps understood, but the crowd!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She knew herself to be one of the crowd driven forward by necessity that barked like a brisk sheepdog round and about a drove of sheep.
chaosnounUS /ˈkeɪɑːs/
a state of extreme confusion and disorder
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The homelessness of the great city depressed her.
clamourverbUS /ˈklæmər/
utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
complexnounUS /ˈkɑːmpleks/
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
From this reading EVE’S SENSE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF LIFE Eve’s London moods began to be more complex, and tinged with discontent.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading There were some few men who ruled, and who perhaps understood, but the crowd!
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
depressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈprest/
lower than previously
From this reading The homelessness of the great city depressed her.
discontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/
a longing for something better than the present situation
From this reading EVE’S SENSE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF LIFE Eve’s London moods began to be more complex, and tinged with discontent.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading She knew herself to be one of the crowd driven forward by necessity that barked like a brisk sheepdog round and about a drove of sheep.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She knew herself to be one of the crowd driven forward by necessity that barked like a brisk sheepdog round and about a drove of sheep.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
EVE'S
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From this reading EVE’S SENSE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF LIFE Eve’s London moods began to be more complex, and tinged with discontent.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were some few men who ruled, and who perhaps understood, but the crowd!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She knew herself to be one of the crowd driven forward by necessity that barked like a brisk sheepdog round and about a drove of sheep.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The homelessness of the great city depressed her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The homelessness of the great city depressed her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She knew herself to be one of the crowd driven forward by necessity that barked like a brisk sheepdog round and about a drove of sheep.
homelessnessnounUS /ˈhoʊmləsnəs/
the state or condition of having no home (especially the state of living in the streets)
From this reading The homelessness of the great city depressed her.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
interplaynounUS /ˈɪntərpleɪ/
reciprocal action and reaction
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
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 knew herself to be one of the crowd driven forward by necessity that barked like a brisk sheepdog round and about a drove of sheep.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading EVE’S SENSE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF LIFE Eve’s London moods began to be more complex, and tinged with discontent.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She knew herself to be one of the crowd driven forward by necessity that barked like a brisk sheepdog round and about a drove of sheep.
LIMITATIONSnounUS /ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “limitation” — a principle that limits the extent of something
From this reading EVE’S SENSE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF LIFE Eve’s London moods began to be more complex, and tinged with discontent.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading EVE’S SENSE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF LIFE Eve’s London moods began to be more complex, and tinged with discontent.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
the force of workers available
From this reading There were some few men who ruled, and who perhaps understood, but the crowd!
moodsnounUS /muːdz/
plural of “mood” — a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading EVE’S SENSE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF LIFE Eve’s London moods began to be more complex, and tinged with discontent.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading EVE’S SENSE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF LIFE Eve’s London moods began to be more complex, and tinged with discontent.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading She knew herself to be one of the crowd driven forward by necessity that barked like a brisk sheepdog round and about a drove of sheep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EVE’S SENSE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF LIFE Eve’s London moods began to be more complex, and tinged with discontent.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She knew herself to be one of the crowd driven forward by necessity that barked like a brisk sheepdog round and about a drove of sheep.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
by chance
From this reading There were some few men who ruled, and who perhaps understood, but the crowd!
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading She knew herself to be one of the crowd driven forward by necessity that barked like a brisk sheepdog round and about a drove of sheep.
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading There were some few men who ruled, and who perhaps understood, but the crowd!
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading EVE’S SENSE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF LIFE Eve’s London moods began to be more complex, and tinged with discontent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading She knew herself to be one of the crowd driven forward by necessity that barked like a brisk sheepdog round and about a drove of sheep.
sheepdognoun
any of various usually long-haired breeds of dog reared to herd and guard sheep
From this reading She knew herself to be one of the crowd driven forward by necessity that barked like a brisk sheepdog round and about a drove of sheep.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some few men who ruled, and who perhaps understood, but the crowd!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EVE’S SENSE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF LIFE Eve’s London moods began to be more complex, and tinged with discontent.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading EVE’S SENSE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF LIFE Eve’s London moods began to be more complex, and tinged with discontent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EVE’S SENSE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF LIFE Eve’s London moods began to be more complex, and tinged with discontent.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading There were some few men who ruled, and who perhaps understood, but the crowd!
vastnessnounUS /ˈvæstnəs/
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some few men who ruled, and who perhaps understood, but the crowd!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She felt its chaotic vastness, knowing all the while that there was ordered purpose behind all its seeming chaos, and that all its clamour and hurry and crowded interplay of energies had meaning and significance.
which person or people
From this reading There were some few men who ruled, and who perhaps understood, but the crowd!
in the company of; together with
From this reading EVE’S SENSE OF THE LIMITATIONS OF LIFE Eve’s London moods began to be more complex, and tinged with discontent.
