used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was announcing a great manifestation of wrath and the all-destroying fire which was to consume the earth.
all-destroying
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From this reading He was announcing a great manifestation of wrath and the all-destroying fire which was to consume the earth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mob was beginning to laugh and jeer at these obscure utterances.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading He was announcing a great manifestation of wrath and the all-destroying fire which was to consume the earth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The mob was beginning to laugh and jeer at these obscure utterances.
awakenverbUS /əˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading The hour has come for us to awaken from our sleep.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading The mob was beginning to laugh and jeer at these obscure utterances.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And these things shall come to pass in my lifetime,” he cried, “and I shall witness them with mine own eyes.
consumeverbUS /kənˈsuːm/
eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading He was announcing a great manifestation of wrath and the all-destroying fire which was to consume the earth.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Still the Jew continued prophesying in hollow tones.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “And these things shall come to pass in my lifetime,” he cried, “and I shall witness them with mine own eyes.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He was announcing a great manifestation of wrath and the all-destroying fire which was to consume the earth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “And these things shall come to pass in my lifetime,” he cried, “and I shall witness them with mine own eyes.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He was announcing a great manifestation of wrath and the all-destroying fire which was to consume the earth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hour has come for us to awaken from our sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hour has come for us to awaken from our sleep.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was announcing a great manifestation of wrath and the all-destroying fire which was to consume the earth.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hour has come for us to awaken from our sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was announcing a great manifestation of wrath and the all-destroying fire which was to consume the earth.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Still the Jew continued prophesying in hollow tones.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour has come for us to awaken from our sleep.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And these things shall come to pass in my lifetime,” he cried, “and I shall witness them with mine own eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still the Jew continued prophesying in hollow tones.
jeerverbUS /dʒɪr/
laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading The mob was beginning to laugh and jeer at these obscure utterances.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading Still the Jew continued prophesying in hollow tones.
the sound of laughing
From this reading The mob was beginning to laugh and jeer at these obscure utterances.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading “And these things shall come to pass in my lifetime,” he cried, “and I shall witness them with mine own eyes.
manifestationnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃən/
a clear appearance
From this reading He was announcing a great manifestation of wrath and the all-destroying fire which was to consume the earth.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And these things shall come to pass in my lifetime,” he cried, “and I shall witness them with mine own eyes.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading The mob was beginning to laugh and jeer at these obscure utterances.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And these things shall come to pass in my lifetime,” he cried, “and I shall witness them with mine own eyes.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading The mob was beginning to laugh and jeer at these obscure utterances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was announcing a great manifestation of wrath and the all-destroying fire which was to consume the earth.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The hour has come for us to awaken from our sleep.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “And these things shall come to pass in my lifetime,” he cried, “and I shall witness them with mine own eyes.
go across or through
From this reading “And these things shall come to pass in my lifetime,” he cried, “and I shall witness them with mine own eyes.
prophesying
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From this reading Still the Jew continued prophesying in hollow tones.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “And these things shall come to pass in my lifetime,” he cried, “and I shall witness them with mine own eyes.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The hour has come for us to awaken from our sleep.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still the Jew continued prophesying in hollow tones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mob was beginning to laugh and jeer at these obscure utterances.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And these things shall come to pass in my lifetime,” he cried, “and I shall witness them with mine own eyes.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The mob was beginning to laugh and jeer at these obscure utterances.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “And these things shall come to pass in my lifetime,” he cried, “and I shall witness them with mine own eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mob was beginning to laugh and jeer at these obscure utterances.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Still the Jew continued prophesying in hollow tones.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hour has come for us to awaken from our sleep.
utterancesnounUS /ˈʌtərənsɪz/
plural of “utterance” — the use of uttered sounds for auditory communication
From this reading The mob was beginning to laugh and jeer at these obscure utterances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mob was beginning to laugh and jeer at these obscure utterances.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was announcing a great manifestation of wrath and the all-destroying fire which was to consume the earth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And these things shall come to pass in my lifetime,” he cried, “and I shall witness them with mine own eyes.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading “And these things shall come to pass in my lifetime,” he cried, “and I shall witness them with mine own eyes.
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
From this reading He was announcing a great manifestation of wrath and the all-destroying fire which was to consume the earth.
