used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were in a barbarous world.
anew
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
(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 They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur and Van Deventer, in turn with the others of the cooler heads, thundered at the apathetic people, trying to waken them to the necessity for work.
apatheticadjectiveUS /ˌæpəˈθetɪk/
showing little or no emotion or animation
From this reading Arthur and Van Deventer, in turn with the others of the cooler heads, thundered at the apathetic people, trying to waken them to the necessity for work.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur and Van Deventer, in turn with the others of the cooler heads, thundered at the apathetic people, trying to waken them to the necessity for work.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur and Van Deventer, in turn with the others of the cooler heads, thundered at the apathetic people, trying to waken them to the necessity for work.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
barbarousadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːrbərəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading They were in a barbarous world.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
coolernounUS /ˈkuːlər/
a refrigerator for cooling liquids
From this reading Arthur and Van Deventer, in turn with the others of the cooler heads, thundered at the apathetic people, trying to waken them to the necessity for work.
Deventer
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From this reading Arthur and Van Deventer, in turn with the others of the cooler heads, thundered at the apathetic people, trying to waken them to the necessity for work.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading There was not, for example, a single sulfur match on the whole earth except those in the runaway skyscraper.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading There was not, for example, a single sulfur match on the whole earth except those in the runaway skyscraper.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was not, for example, a single sulfur match on the whole earth except those in the runaway skyscraper.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was not, for example, a single sulfur match on the whole earth except those in the runaway skyscraper.
set up or found
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Arthur and Van Deventer, in turn with the others of the cooler heads, thundered at the apathetic people, trying to waken them to the necessity for work.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in a barbarous world.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading IX.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading There was not, for example, a single sulfur match on the whole earth except those in the runaway skyscraper.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading Arthur and Van Deventer, in turn with the others of the cooler heads, thundered at the apathetic people, trying to waken them to the necessity for work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not, for example, a single sulfur match on the whole earth except those in the runaway skyscraper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arthur and Van Deventer, in turn with the others of the cooler heads, thundered at the apathetic people, trying to waken them to the necessity for work.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was not, for example, a single sulfur match on the whole earth except those in the runaway skyscraper.
others
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From this reading Arthur and Van Deventer, in turn with the others of the cooler heads, thundered at the apathetic people, trying to waken them to the necessity for work.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Arthur and Van Deventer, in turn with the others of the cooler heads, thundered at the apathetic people, trying to waken them to the necessity for work.
pledgedadjectiveUS /pledʒd/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
runawaynounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading There was not, for example, a single sulfur match on the whole earth except those in the runaway skyscraper.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
showeredverbUS /ˈʃaʊərd/
past form of “shower” — expend profusely; also used with abstract nouns
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There was not, for example, a single sulfur match on the whole earth except those in the runaway skyscraper.
skyscrapernounUS /ˈskaɪskreɪpər/
a very tall building with many stories
From this reading There was not, for example, a single sulfur match on the whole earth except those in the runaway skyscraper.
sulfurnounUS /ˈsʌl.fər/
A yellow nonmetallic element with a pungent odor.
From this reading There was not, for example, a single sulfur match on the whole earth except those in the runaway skyscraper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was not, for example, a single sulfur match on the whole earth except those in the runaway skyscraper.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Arthur and Van Deventer, in turn with the others of the cooler heads, thundered at the apathetic people, trying to waken them to the necessity for work.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not, for example, a single sulfur match on the whole earth except those in the runaway skyscraper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in a barbarous world.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was not, for example, a single sulfur match on the whole earth except those in the runaway skyscraper.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading Arthur and Van Deventer, in turn with the others of the cooler heads, thundered at the apathetic people, trying to waken them to the necessity for work.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur and Van Deventer, in turn with the others of the cooler heads, thundered at the apathetic people, trying to waken them to the necessity for work.
hard to endure
From this reading Arthur and Van Deventer, in turn with the others of the cooler heads, thundered at the apathetic people, trying to waken them to the necessity for work.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Arthur and Van Deventer, in turn with the others of the cooler heads, thundered at the apathetic people, trying to waken them to the necessity for work.
ultimatelyadverbUS /ˈʌltəmətli/
as the end result of a succession or process
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Arthur and Van Deventer, in turn with the others of the cooler heads, thundered at the apathetic people, trying to waken them to the necessity for work.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading Arthur and Van Deventer, in turn with the others of the cooler heads, thundered at the apathetic people, trying to waken them to the necessity for work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not, for example, a single sulfur match on the whole earth except those in the runaway skyscraper.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in a barbarous world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading There was not, for example, a single sulfur match on the whole earth except those in the runaway skyscraper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arthur and Van Deventer, in turn with the others of the cooler heads, thundered at the apathetic people, trying to waken them to the necessity for work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Arthur and Van Deventer, in turn with the others of the cooler heads, thundered at the apathetic people, trying to waken them to the necessity for work.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They were in a barbarous world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
but in spite of that
From this reading They showered promises of inevitable return to modern times, they pledged their honor to the belief that a way would ultimately be found by which they would all yet find themselves safely back home again.
