used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
aroused or activated
From this reading He was not in the habit of locking his door, and had not been awakened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading There were three magistrates on the bench on the following morning, when Reuben was brought up.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There were three magistrates on the bench on the following morning, when Reuben was brought up.
burglariesnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡləriz/
plural of “burglary” — entering a building unlawfully with intent to commit a felony or to steal valuable property
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was not in the habit of locking his door, and had not been awakened.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He testified that, on waking on the previous morning, he found that someone had been in his room during the night.
EllisonnounUS /ˈelɪsən/
United States novelist who wrote about a young Black man and his struggles in American society (1914-1994)
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Mr. Ellison was the first to give his evidence.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Mr. Ellison was the first to give his evidence.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading There were three magistrates on the bench on the following morning, when Reuben was brought up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
set up or found
From this reading He testified that, on waking on the previous morning, he found that someone had been in his room during the night.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Mr. Ellison was the first to give his evidence.
an established custom
From this reading He was not in the habit of locking his door, and had not been awakened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He testified that, on waking on the previous morning, he found that someone had been in his room during the night.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Ellison was the first to give his evidence.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He testified that, on waking on the previous morning, he found that someone had been in his room during the night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
Lewes
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From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
lockingnounUS /ˈlɑːkɪŋ/
the act of locking something up to protect it
From this reading He was not in the habit of locking his door, and had not been awakened.
magistratesnounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
plural of “magistrate” — a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading There were three magistrates on the bench on the following morning, when Reuben was brought up.
the force of workers available
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There were three magistrates on the bench on the following morning, when Reuben was brought up.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He testified that, on waking on the previous morning, he found that someone had been in his room during the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not in the habit of locking his door, and had not been awakened.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were three magistrates on the bench on the following morning, when Reuben was brought up.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading He testified that, on waking on the previous morning, he found that someone had been in his room during the night.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading There were three magistrates on the bench on the following morning, when Reuben was brought up.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He testified that, on waking on the previous morning, he found that someone had been in his room during the night.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
testifiedverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪd/
inflected form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading He testified that, on waking on the previous morning, he found that someone had been in his room during the night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were three magistrates on the bench on the following morning, when Reuben was brought up.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were three magistrates on the bench on the following morning, when Reuben was brought up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were three magistrates on the bench on the following morning, when Reuben was brought up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There were three magistrates on the bench on the following morning, when Reuben was brought up.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading He testified that, on waking on the previous morning, he found that someone had been in his room during the night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were three magistrates on the bench on the following morning, when Reuben was brought up.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three magistrates on the bench on the following morning, when Reuben was brought up.
at the time that
From this reading There were three magistrates on the bench on the following morning, when Reuben was brought up.
which person or people
From this reading The justice room was crowded, for the series of burglaries had caused some excitement; and the news that the house of Mr. Ellison had been broken into, and that one of the men who had been taken turned out to belong to Lewes, had created quite a sensation.
