used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The "signs" had all been shown to a skeptical and vacillating world, and at last the fulfillment was at hand.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Many of the newspapers ceased publication; every business place was abandoned; there was no thought but of the means of escape.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was no crying of "extras" in the streets, for men had something more pressing to think of than sending and reading news about their distresses and those of their fellow-men.
(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 The "signs" had all been shown to a skeptical and vacillating world, and at last the fulfillment was at hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The "signs" had all been shown to a skeptical and vacillating world, and at last the fulfillment was at hand.
ARKnounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading STORMING THE ARK There was to be no more respite now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The "signs" had all been shown to a skeptical and vacillating world, and at last the fulfillment was at hand.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading STORMING THE ARK There was to be no more respite now.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The "signs" had all been shown to a skeptical and vacillating world, and at last the fulfillment was at hand.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Many of the newspapers ceased publication; every business place was abandoned; there was no thought but of the means of escape.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Many of the newspapers ceased publication; every business place was abandoned; there was no thought but of the means of escape.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Many of the newspapers ceased publication; every business place was abandoned; there was no thought but of the means of escape.
demanding attention
From this reading There was no crying of "extras" in the streets, for men had something more pressing to think of than sending and reading news about their distresses and those of their fellow-men.
distressesnounUS /dɪˈstresɪz/
plural of “distress” — psychological suffering
From this reading There was no crying of "extras" in the streets, for men had something more pressing to think of than sending and reading news about their distresses and those of their fellow-men.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Many of the newspapers ceased publication; every business place was abandoned; there was no thought but of the means of escape.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Many of the newspapers ceased publication; every business place was abandoned; there was no thought but of the means of escape.
extrasnounUS /ˈekstrəz/
plural of “extra” — a minor actor in crowd scenes
From this reading There was no crying of "extras" in the streets, for men had something more pressing to think of than sending and reading news about their distresses and those of their fellow-men.
fellow-men
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From this reading There was no crying of "extras" in the streets, for men had something more pressing to think of than sending and reading news about their distresses and those of their fellow-men.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no crying of "extras" in the streets, for men had something more pressing to think of than sending and reading news about their distresses and those of their fellow-men.
fulfillmentnounUS /fʊlˈfɪlmənt/
a feeling of satisfaction at having achieved your desires
From this reading The "signs" had all been shown to a skeptical and vacillating world, and at last the fulfillment was at hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The "signs" had all been shown to a skeptical and vacillating world, and at last the fulfillment was at hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The "signs" had all been shown to a skeptical and vacillating world, and at last the fulfillment was at hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no crying of "extras" in the streets, for men had something more pressing to think of than sending and reading news about their distresses and those of their fellow-men.
immediately past
From this reading The "signs" had all been shown to a skeptical and vacillating world, and at last the fulfillment was at hand.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many of the newspapers ceased publication; every business place was abandoned; there was no thought but of the means of escape.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Many of the newspapers ceased publication; every business place was abandoned; there was no thought but of the means of escape.
the force of workers available
From this reading There was no crying of "extras" in the streets, for men had something more pressing to think of than sending and reading news about their distresses and those of their fellow-men.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading STORMING THE ARK There was to be no more respite now.
information about recent and important events
From this reading There was no crying of "extras" in the streets, for men had something more pressing to think of than sending and reading news about their distresses and those of their fellow-men.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Many of the newspapers ceased publication; every business place was abandoned; there was no thought but of the means of escape.
not any; not one
From this reading STORMING THE ARK There was to be no more respite now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading STORMING THE ARK There was to be no more respite now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The time of warnings was past.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The time of warnings was past.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Many of the newspapers ceased publication; every business place was abandoned; there was no thought but of the means of escape.
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading There was no crying of "extras" in the streets, for men had something more pressing to think of than sending and reading news about their distresses and those of their fellow-men.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading Many of the newspapers ceased publication; every business place was abandoned; there was no thought but of the means of escape.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading There was no crying of "extras" in the streets, for men had something more pressing to think of than sending and reading news about their distresses and those of their fellow-men.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading STORMING THE ARK There was to be no more respite now.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading There was no crying of "extras" in the streets, for men had something more pressing to think of than sending and reading news about their distresses and those of their fellow-men.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The "signs" had all been shown to a skeptical and vacillating world, and at last the fulfillment was at hand.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading The "signs" had all been shown to a skeptical and vacillating world, and at last the fulfillment was at hand.
skepticaladjectiveUS /ˈskeptəkəl/
denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
From this reading The "signs" had all been shown to a skeptical and vacillating world, and at last the fulfillment was at hand.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was no crying of "extras" in the streets, for men had something more pressing to think of than sending and reading news about their distresses and those of their fellow-men.
STORMINGverbUS /ˈstɔːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “storm” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading STORMING THE ARK There was to be no more respite now.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading There was no crying of "extras" in the streets, for men had something more pressing to think of than sending and reading news about their distresses and those of their fellow-men.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was no crying of "extras" in the streets, for men had something more pressing to think of than sending and reading news about their distresses and those of their fellow-men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORMING THE ARK There was to be no more respite now.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no crying of "extras" in the streets, for men had something more pressing to think of than sending and reading news about their distresses and those of their fellow-men.
in or at that place or location
From this reading STORMING THE ARK There was to be no more respite now.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There was no crying of "extras" in the streets, for men had something more pressing to think of than sending and reading news about their distresses and those of their fellow-men.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There was no crying of "extras" in the streets, for men had something more pressing to think of than sending and reading news about their distresses and those of their fellow-men.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Many of the newspapers ceased publication; every business place was abandoned; there was no thought but of the means of escape.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The time of warnings was past.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STORMING THE ARK There was to be no more respite now.
vacillatingadjectiveUS /ˈvæsəleɪtɪŋ/
uncertain in purpose or action
From this reading The "signs" had all been shown to a skeptical and vacillating world, and at last the fulfillment was at hand.
warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading The time of warnings was past.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading STORMING THE ARK There was to be no more respite now.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The "signs" had all been shown to a skeptical and vacillating world, and at last the fulfillment was at hand.
