used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a sense of impending crisis that was horrible.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading My whisky bills were absolutely menacing.
adjectivesnounUS /ˈædʒɪktɪvz/
plural of “adjective” — a word that expresses an attribute of something
From this reading Dismal, dreary, depressing, are adjectives that scarcely qualify the week that ensued.
ailmentsnounUS /ˈeɪlmənts/
plural of “ailment” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading Mrs. Potzenheimer's ailments became more numerous, varied, and pungent.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They do not express the subtile, underlying something that made my home almost unendurable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Potzenheimer's ailments became more numerous, varied, and pungent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dismal, dreary, depressing, are adjectives that scarcely qualify the week that ensued.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Mrs. Potzenheimer's ailments became more numerous, varied, and pungent.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading My whisky bills were absolutely menacing.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading There was a sense of impending crisis that was horrible.
depressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈpresɪŋ/
causing sad feelings of gloom and inadequacy
From this reading Dismal, dreary, depressing, are adjectives that scarcely qualify the week that ensued.
DismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading Dismal, dreary, depressing, are adjectives that scarcely qualify the week that ensued.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They do not express the subtile, underlying something that made my home almost unendurable.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Dismal, dreary, depressing, are adjectives that scarcely qualify the week that ensued.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Dismal, dreary, depressing, are adjectives that scarcely qualify the week that ensued.
give expression to
From this reading They do not express the subtile, underlying something that made my home almost unendurable.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They do not express the subtile, underlying something that made my home almost unendurable.
provoking horror
From this reading There was a sense of impending crisis that was horrible.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading There was a sense of impending crisis that was horrible.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They do not express the subtile, underlying something that made my home almost unendurable.
menacingadjectiveUS /ˈmenəsɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading My whisky bills were absolutely menacing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Potzenheimer's ailments became more numerous, varied, and pungent.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Potzenheimer's ailments became more numerous, varied, and pungent.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They do not express the subtile, underlying something that made my home almost unendurable.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They do not express the subtile, underlying something that made my home almost unendurable.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Mrs. Potzenheimer's ailments became more numerous, varied, and pungent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a sense of impending crisis that was horrible.
Potzenheimer's
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From this reading Mrs. Potzenheimer's ailments became more numerous, varied, and pungent.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading Mrs. Potzenheimer's ailments became more numerous, varied, and pungent.
qualifyverbUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪ/
prove capable or fit; meet requirements
From this reading Dismal, dreary, depressing, are adjectives that scarcely qualify the week that ensued.
only a very short time before
From this reading Dismal, dreary, depressing, are adjectives that scarcely qualify the week that ensued.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading There was a sense of impending crisis that was horrible.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They do not express the subtile, underlying something that made my home almost unendurable.
subtile
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From this reading They do not express the subtile, underlying something that made my home almost unendurable.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dismal, dreary, depressing, are adjectives that scarcely qualify the week that ensued.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dismal, dreary, depressing, are adjectives that scarcely qualify the week that ensued.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sense of impending crisis that was horrible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They do not express the subtile, underlying something that made my home almost unendurable.
underlyingadjectiveUS /ˌʌndərˈlaɪɪŋ/
in the nature of something though not readily apparent
From this reading They do not express the subtile, underlying something that made my home almost unendurable.
unendurableadjective
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading They do not express the subtile, underlying something that made my home almost unendurable.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading Mrs. Potzenheimer's ailments became more numerous, varied, and pungent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sense of impending crisis that was horrible.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Dismal, dreary, depressing, are adjectives that scarcely qualify the week that ensued.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My whisky bills were absolutely menacing.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading My whisky bills were absolutely menacing.
