used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
in addition
From this reading Also, the Russian--and especially the revolutionary Russian--is a queer psychological amalgam.
amalgamnounUS /əˈmælɡəm/
an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams
From this reading Also, the Russian--and especially the revolutionary Russian--is a queer psychological amalgam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
arrayedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪd/
in ceremonial attire and paraphernalia
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading Every man who attended that meeting had done so at the deliberate risk of his life and liberty.
fearless and daring
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
cravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Every man who attended that meeting had done so at the deliberate risk of his life and liberty.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Every man who attended that meeting had done so at the deliberate risk of his life and liberty.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Also, the Russian--and especially the revolutionary Russian--is a queer psychological amalgam.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every man who attended that meeting had done so at the deliberate risk of his life and liberty.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Most of them had undoubtedly tramped the whole way to the rendezvous, through the storm and swelter of the summer night, and they were fatigued and unstrung.
FORLORNadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
a young female
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every man who attended that meeting had done so at the deliberate risk of his life and liberty.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Every man who attended that meeting had done so at the deliberate risk of his life and liberty.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Also, the Russian--and especially the revolutionary Russian--is a queer psychological amalgam.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was my opinion of them at the time, but perhaps it was unjust.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Every man who attended that meeting had done so at the deliberate risk of his life and liberty.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Every man who attended that meeting had done so at the deliberate risk of his life and liberty.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every man who attended that meeting had done so at the deliberate risk of his life and liberty.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Every man who attended that meeting had done so at the deliberate risk of his life and liberty.
the force of workers available
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of them had undoubtedly tramped the whole way to the rendezvous, through the storm and swelter of the summer night, and they were fatigued and unstrung.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading That was my opinion of them at the time, but perhaps it was unjust.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Most of them had undoubtedly tramped the whole way to the rendezvous, through the storm and swelter of the summer night, and they were fatigued and unstrung.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was my opinion of them at the time, but perhaps it was unjust.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading That was my opinion of them at the time, but perhaps it was unjust.
by chance
From this reading That was my opinion of them at the time, but perhaps it was unjust.
psychologicaladjectiveUS /ˌsaɪkəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
From this reading Also, the Russian--and especially the revolutionary Russian--is a queer psychological amalgam.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Also, the Russian--and especially the revolutionary Russian--is a queer psychological amalgam.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading Most of them had undoubtedly tramped the whole way to the rendezvous, through the storm and swelter of the summer night, and they were fatigued and unstrung.
revolutionaryadjectiveUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃəneri/
markedly new or introducing radical change
From this reading Also, the Russian--and especially the revolutionary Russian--is a queer psychological amalgam.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Every man who attended that meeting had done so at the deliberate risk of his life and liberty.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Also, the Russian--and especially the revolutionary Russian--is a queer psychological amalgam.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every man who attended that meeting had done so at the deliberate risk of his life and liberty.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Most of them had undoubtedly tramped the whole way to the rendezvous, through the storm and swelter of the summer night, and they were fatigued and unstrung.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Most of them had undoubtedly tramped the whole way to the rendezvous, through the storm and swelter of the summer night, and they were fatigued and unstrung.
swelterverbUS /ˈsweltər/
be uncomfortably hot
From this reading Most of them had undoubtedly tramped the whole way to the rendezvous, through the storm and swelter of the summer night, and they were fatigued and unstrung.
terror-strickenadjective
struck or filled with terror
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was my opinion of them at the time, but perhaps it was unjust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That was my opinion of them at the time, but perhaps it was unjust.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That was my opinion of them at the time, but perhaps it was unjust.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Most of them had undoubtedly tramped the whole way to the rendezvous, through the storm and swelter of the summer night, and they were fatigued and unstrung.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That was my opinion of them at the time, but perhaps it was unjust.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most of them had undoubtedly tramped the whole way to the rendezvous, through the storm and swelter of the summer night, and they were fatigued and unstrung.
trampedverbUS /træmpt/
past form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading Most of them had undoubtedly tramped the whole way to the rendezvous, through the storm and swelter of the summer night, and they were fatigued and unstrung.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Most of them had undoubtedly tramped the whole way to the rendezvous, through the storm and swelter of the summer night, and they were fatigued and unstrung.
unjustadjectiveUS /ənˈdʒʌst/
not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
From this reading That was my opinion of them at the time, but perhaps it was unjust.
unstrungadjective
emotionally upset
From this reading Most of them had undoubtedly tramped the whole way to the rendezvous, through the storm and swelter of the summer night, and they were fatigued and unstrung.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was my opinion of them at the time, but perhaps it was unjust.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Most of them had undoubtedly tramped the whole way to the rendezvous, through the storm and swelter of the summer night, and they were fatigued and unstrung.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
at the time that
From this reading A FORLORN HOPE They were a craven crew,--bold enough when arrayed in their numbers against two men and one helpless girl, but terror-stricken at these fresh tidings.
which person or people
From this reading Every man who attended that meeting had done so at the deliberate risk of his life and liberty.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Most of them had undoubtedly tramped the whole way to the rendezvous, through the storm and swelter of the summer night, and they were fatigued and unstrung.
