used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Moore was left at the rail which separated the legislators from the spectators, but Senator Blair's sister went with him and found a seat at his side.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
assemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Moore was left at the rail which separated the legislators from the spectators, but Senator Blair's sister went with him and found a seat at his side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Surely the wife would congratulate, the daughter be proud of her father.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Charlie's face was ghastly, and the doctor, surprised beyond measure at sight of him, kept guard with a watchful eye.
Blair'snounUS /blerz/
possessive form of “blair” — British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953)
From this reading Moore was left at the rail which separated the legislators from the spectators, but Senator Blair's sister went with him and found a seat at his side.
BurroughsnounUS /ˈbʌroʊz/
United States writer noted for his works portraying the life of drug addicts (1914-1997)
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Moore was left at the rail which separated the legislators from the spectators, but Senator Blair's sister went with him and found a seat at his side.
ButtenounUS /bjuːt/
a hill that rises abruptly from the surrounding region; has a flat top and sloping sides
From this reading They had come from Butte to witness his triumph.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
Charlie's
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From this reading Charlie's face was ghastly, and the doctor, surprised beyond measure at sight of him, kept guard with a watchful eye.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had come from Butte to witness his triumph.
congratulateverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪt/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Surely the wife would congratulate, the daughter be proud of her father.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Charlie's face was ghastly, and the doctor, surprised beyond measure at sight of him, kept guard with a watchful eye.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
the organ of sight
From this reading Charlie's face was ghastly, and the doctor, surprised beyond measure at sight of him, kept guard with a watchful eye.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Charlie's face was ghastly, and the doctor, surprised beyond measure at sight of him, kept guard with a watchful eye.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Surely the wife would congratulate, the daughter be proud of her father.
set up or found
From this reading Moore was left at the rail which separated the legislators from the spectators, but Senator Blair's sister went with him and found a seat at his side.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had come from Butte to witness his triumph.
ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/
shockingly repellent; inspiring horror
From this reading Charlie's face was ghastly, and the doctor, surprised beyond measure at sight of him, kept guard with a watchful eye.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Charlie's face was ghastly, and the doctor, surprised beyond measure at sight of him, kept guard with a watchful eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Surely the wife would congratulate, the daughter be proud of her father.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Moore was left at the rail which separated the legislators from the spectators, but Senator Blair's sister went with him and found a seat at his side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
jointnounUS /dʒɔɪnt/
(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Charlie's face was ghastly, and the doctor, surprised beyond measure at sight of him, kept guard with a watchful eye.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Moore was left at the rail which separated the legislators from the spectators, but Senator Blair's sister went with him and found a seat at his side.
legislatorsnounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtərz/
plural of “legislator” — someone who makes or enacts laws
From this reading Moore was left at the rail which separated the legislators from the spectators, but Senator Blair's sister went with him and found a seat at his side.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Charlie's face was ghastly, and the doctor, surprised beyond measure at sight of him, kept guard with a watchful eye.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Moore was left at the rail which separated the legislators from the spectators, but Senator Blair's sister went with him and found a seat at his side.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Surely the wife would congratulate, the daughter be proud of her father.
on one occasion
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Surely the wife would congratulate, the daughter be proud of her father.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Moore was left at the rail which separated the legislators from the spectators, but Senator Blair's sister went with him and found a seat at his side.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Moore was left at the rail which separated the legislators from the spectators, but Senator Blair's sister went with him and found a seat at his side.
SenatornounUS /ˈsenətər/
a member of a senate
From this reading Moore was left at the rail which separated the legislators from the spectators, but Senator Blair's sister went with him and found a seat at his side.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Moore was left at the rail which separated the legislators from the spectators, but Senator Blair's sister went with him and found a seat at his side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Moore was left at the rail which separated the legislators from the spectators, but Senator Blair's sister went with him and found a seat at his side.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Charlie's face was ghastly, and the doctor, surprised beyond measure at sight of him, kept guard with a watchful eye.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Moore was left at the rail which separated the legislators from the spectators, but Senator Blair's sister went with him and found a seat at his side.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Moore was left at the rail which separated the legislators from the spectators, but Senator Blair's sister went with him and found a seat at his side.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely the wife would congratulate, the daughter be proud of her father.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Charlie's face was ghastly, and the doctor, surprised beyond measure at sight of him, kept guard with a watchful eye.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading They had come from Butte to witness his triumph.
Unpremeditatedadjective
not prepared or planned in advance
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Moore was left at the rail which separated the legislators from the spectators, but Senator Blair's sister went with him and found a seat at his side.
watchfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɑːtʃfəl/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading Charlie's face was ghastly, and the doctor, surprised beyond measure at sight of him, kept guard with a watchful eye.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Moore was left at the rail which separated the legislators from the spectators, but Senator Blair's sister went with him and found a seat at his side.
in or at the place that
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Moore was left at the rail which separated the legislators from the spectators, but Senator Blair's sister went with him and found a seat at his side.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading An Unpremeditated Speech As the three entered the crowded chamber where the joint assembly had been once more called to order, they passed Mr. Burroughs, his wife and daughter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Moore was left at the rail which separated the legislators from the spectators, but Senator Blair's sister went with him and found a seat at his side.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading They had come from Butte to witness his triumph.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Surely the wife would congratulate, the daughter be proud of her father.
