used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those who have to any degree recovered evince a strong disinclination to speak of the life they have gone through.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About ten thousand people have been saved, but the greater number are apparently incurable.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading At the time of writing the greater part of the town has already been cleared.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The only part of the town which has not been dealt with is the American quarter, but it is thought that there are no living beings there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Electric light and heating are once more in working order.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Those who have to any degree recovered evince a strong disinclination to speak of the life they have gone through.
from appearances alone
From this reading About ten thousand people have been saved, but the greater number are apparently incurable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Electric light and heating are once more in working order.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of writing the greater part of the town has already been cleared.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At the time of writing the greater part of the town has already been cleared.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading The only part of the town which has not been dealt with is the American quarter, but it is thought that there are no living beings there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The only part of the town which has not been dealt with is the American quarter, but it is thought that there are no living beings there.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading At the time of writing the greater part of the town has already been cleared.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The only part of the town which has not been dealt with is the American quarter, but it is thought that there are no living beings there.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Those who have to any degree recovered evince a strong disinclination to speak of the life they have gone through.
disinclinationnounUS /dɪsɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike
From this reading Those who have to any degree recovered evince a strong disinclination to speak of the life they have gone through.
ElectricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Electric light and heating are once more in working order.
evinceverbUS /ɪˈvɪns/
give expression to
From this reading Those who have to any degree recovered evince a strong disinclination to speak of the life they have gone through.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Those who have to any degree recovered evince a strong disinclination to speak of the life they have gone through.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading At the time of writing the greater part of the town has already been cleared.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the time of writing the greater part of the town has already been cleared.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading About ten thousand people have been saved, but the greater number are apparently incurable.
heatingnounUS /ˈhiːtɪŋ/
the process of becoming warmer; a rising temperature
From this reading Electric light and heating are once more in working order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Electric light and heating are once more in working order.
incurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkjʊrəbəl/
incapable of being cured
From this reading About ten thousand people have been saved, but the greater number are apparently incurable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only part of the town which has not been dealt with is the American quarter, but it is thought that there are no living beings there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The only part of the town which has not been dealt with is the American quarter, but it is thought that there are no living beings there.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Those who have to any degree recovered evince a strong disinclination to speak of the life they have gone through.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Electric light and heating are once more in working order.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The only part of the town which has not been dealt with is the American quarter, but it is thought that there are no living beings there.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Electric light and heating are once more in working order.
not any; not one
From this reading The only part of the town which has not been dealt with is the American quarter, but it is thought that there are no living beings there.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The only part of the town which has not been dealt with is the American quarter, but it is thought that there are no living beings there.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading About ten thousand people have been saved, but the greater number are apparently incurable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the time of writing the greater part of the town has already been cleared.
on one occasion
From this reading Electric light and heating are once more in working order.
and nothing more
From this reading The only part of the town which has not been dealt with is the American quarter, but it is thought that there are no living beings there.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Electric light and heating are once more in working order.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At the time of writing the greater part of the town has already been cleared.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading About ten thousand people have been saved, but the greater number are apparently incurable.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The only part of the town which has not been dealt with is the American quarter, but it is thought that there are no living beings there.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Those who have to any degree recovered evince a strong disinclination to speak of the life they have gone through.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading About ten thousand people have been saved, but the greater number are apparently incurable.
express in speech
From this reading Those who have to any degree recovered evince a strong disinclination to speak of the life they have gone through.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Those who have to any degree recovered evince a strong disinclination to speak of the life they have gone through.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading About ten thousand people have been saved, but the greater number are apparently incurable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only part of the town which has not been dealt with is the American quarter, but it is thought that there are no living beings there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the time of writing the greater part of the town has already been cleared.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The only part of the town which has not been dealt with is the American quarter, but it is thought that there are no living beings there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those who have to any degree recovered evince a strong disinclination to speak of the life they have gone through.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who have to any degree recovered evince a strong disinclination to speak of the life they have gone through.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The only part of the town which has not been dealt with is the American quarter, but it is thought that there are no living beings there.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading About ten thousand people have been saved, but the greater number are apparently incurable.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Those who have to any degree recovered evince a strong disinclination to speak of the life they have gone through.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the time of writing the greater part of the town has already been cleared.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Those who have to any degree recovered evince a strong disinclination to speak of the life they have gone through.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading At the time of writing the greater part of the town has already been cleared.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The only part of the town which has not been dealt with is the American quarter, but it is thought that there are no living beings there.
which person or people
From this reading Those who have to any degree recovered evince a strong disinclination to speak of the life they have gone through.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The only part of the town which has not been dealt with is the American quarter, but it is thought that there are no living beings there.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Electric light and heating are once more in working order.
the act of creating written works
From this reading At the time of writing the greater part of the town has already been cleared.
