used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Waldstricker's open enmity had expressed itself in a series of injuries, calculated to enrage them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TESSIBEL AND ELSIE Gloom lay over the Silent City.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Bitter hatred burned in the simple heart of every squatter.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Bitter hatred burned in the simple heart of every squatter.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Waldstricker's open enmity had expressed itself in a series of injuries, calculated to enrage them.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading TESSIBEL AND ELSIE Gloom lay over the Silent City.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading The shanty folk resented his cruelty to Mother Moll.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading The destruction of her shack promised a similar fate to their homes.
ELSIE
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From this reading TESSIBEL AND ELSIE Gloom lay over the Silent City.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading Waldstricker's open enmity had expressed itself in a series of injuries, calculated to enrage them.
enrageverbUS /enˈreɪdʒ/
put into a rage; make violently angry
From this reading Waldstricker's open enmity had expressed itself in a series of injuries, calculated to enrage them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Bitter hatred burned in the simple heart of every squatter.
communicated in words
From this reading Waldstricker's open enmity had expressed itself in a series of injuries, calculated to enrage them.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The destruction of her shack promised a similar fate to their homes.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading The shanty folk resented his cruelty to Mother Moll.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading TESSIBEL AND ELSIE Gloom lay over the Silent City.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Waldstricker's open enmity had expressed itself in a series of injuries, calculated to enrage them.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading Bitter hatred burned in the simple heart of every squatter.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Bitter hatred burned in the simple heart of every squatter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The destruction of her shack promised a similar fate to their homes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The shanty folk resented his cruelty to Mother Moll.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading The destruction of her shack promised a similar fate to their homes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bitter hatred burned in the simple heart of every squatter.
injuriesnounUS /ˈɪndʒəriz/
plural of “injury” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Waldstricker's open enmity had expressed itself in a series of injuries, calculated to enrage them.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Waldstricker's open enmity had expressed itself in a series of injuries, calculated to enrage them.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading TESSIBEL AND ELSIE Gloom lay over the Silent City.
MollnounUS /mɑːl/
the girlfriend of a gangster
From this reading The shanty folk resented his cruelty to Mother Moll.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The shanty folk resented his cruelty to Mother Moll.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bitter hatred burned in the simple heart of every squatter.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Waldstricker's open enmity had expressed itself in a series of injuries, calculated to enrage them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading TESSIBEL AND ELSIE Gloom lay over the Silent City.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The destruction of her shack promised a similar fate to their homes.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading The shanty folk resented his cruelty to Mother Moll.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Waldstricker's open enmity had expressed itself in a series of injuries, calculated to enrage them.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The destruction of her shack promised a similar fate to their homes.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The shanty folk resented his cruelty to Mother Moll.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading TESSIBEL AND ELSIE Gloom lay over the Silent City.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The destruction of her shack promised a similar fate to their homes.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Bitter hatred burned in the simple heart of every squatter.
squatternounUS /ˈskwɑːtər/
someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it
From this reading Bitter hatred burned in the simple heart of every squatter.
TESSIBEL
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From this reading TESSIBEL AND ELSIE Gloom lay over the Silent City.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TESSIBEL AND ELSIE Gloom lay over the Silent City.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The destruction of her shack promised a similar fate to their homes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Waldstricker's open enmity had expressed itself in a series of injuries, calculated to enrage them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Waldstricker's open enmity had expressed itself in a series of injuries, calculated to enrage them.
Waldstricker's
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From this reading Waldstricker's open enmity had expressed itself in a series of injuries, calculated to enrage them.
