used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I find it difficult to convey a picture of those following days.
abnormaladjectiveUS /æbˈnɔːrməl/
not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
(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 Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What fragments came within my limited knowledge I can tell as they recur to me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
chartsnounUS /tʃɑːrts/
plural of “chart” — a visual display of information
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
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conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading I find it difficult to convey a picture of those following days.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I find it difficult to convey a picture of those following days.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading I find it difficult to convey a picture of those following days.
diversifiedadjectiveUS /daɪˈvɜːrsəfaɪd/
having variety of character or form or components; or having increased variety
From this reading Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
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plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
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apart from; not including
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
FATHOMSnounUS /ˈfæðəmz/
plural of “fathom” — a linear unit of measurement (equal to 6 feet) for water depth
From this reading TWO THOUSAND FATHOMS!
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I find it difficult to convey a picture of those following days.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I find it difficult to convey a picture of those following days.
fragmentsnounUS /ˈfræɡmənts/
plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else
From this reading What fragments came within my limited knowledge I can tell as they recur to me.
futileadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtəl/
producing no result or effect
From this reading Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
hold firmly
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I find it difficult to convey a picture of those following days.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I find it difficult to convey a picture of those following days.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading What fragments came within my limited knowledge I can tell as they recur to me.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
go away from a place
From this reading Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading What fragments came within my limited knowledge I can tell as they recur to me.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What fragments came within my limited knowledge I can tell as they recur to me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading What fragments came within my limited knowledge I can tell as they recur to me.
myriadnounUS /ˈmɪriəd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
not any; not one
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I find it difficult to convey a picture of those following days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I find it difficult to convey a picture of those following days.
poringverbUS /ˈpɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “pore” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
recurverbUS /rɪˈkɜːr/
happen or occur again
From this reading What fragments came within my limited knowledge I can tell as they recur to me.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
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for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
staffsnounUS /stæfs/
plural of “staff” — personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
strokesnounUS /stroʊks/
plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
summariesnounUS /ˈsʌməriz/
plural of “summary” — a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
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the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
express in words
From this reading What fragments came within my limited knowledge I can tell as they recur to me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What fragments came within my limited knowledge I can tell as they recur to me.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I find it difficult to convey a picture of those following days.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading TWO THOUSAND FATHOMS!
very small
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I find it difficult to convey a picture of those following days.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO THOUSAND FATHOMS!
unrelatedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnrɪˈleɪtɪd/
lacking a logical or causal relation
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
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UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What fragments came within my limited knowledge I can tell as they recur to me.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
wide-flung
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From this reading No one could grasp it as a whole, except those in authority, flanked with their busy scientific staffs, poring over endless reports, charts, summaries of world conditions and the myriad of diversified world happenings--abnormal, startling, fearful some of them; wide-flung events seemingly so unrelated, but each making up its tiny portion of the whole.
in the company of; together with
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inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading What fragments came within my limited knowledge I can tell as they recur to me.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Upon so large a canvas as our great, diversified world surface, the few futile strokes I can give must leave most of all to the imagination.
