used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading Every conceivable excuse to gain admission was offered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
assailedverbUS /əˈseɪld/
past form of “assail” — attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Men claimed to be personal friends of the prisoner, and women brought him flowers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Men claimed to be personal friends of the prisoner, and women brought him flowers.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Men claimed to be personal friends of the prisoner, and women brought him flowers.
conceivableadjectiveUS /kənˈsiːvəbəl/
capable of being imagined
From this reading Every conceivable excuse to gain admission was offered.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
court-room
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From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
cross-examinationnoun
(law) close questioning of a hostile witness in a court of law to discredit or throw a new light on the testimony already provided in direct examination
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
DAMAGINGadjectiveUS /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
(sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury
From this reading DAMAGING TESTIMONY.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
Dr
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From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
entreatynounUS /enˈtriːti/
earnest or urgent request
From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
essayed
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From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every conceivable excuse to gain admission was offered.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Every conceivable excuse to gain admission was offered.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Men claimed to be personal friends of the prisoner, and women brought him flowers.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Men claimed to be personal friends of the prisoner, and women brought him flowers.
obtain
From this reading Every conceivable excuse to gain admission was offered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Men claimed to be personal friends of the prisoner, and women brought him flowers.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men claimed to be personal friends of the prisoner, and women brought him flowers.
MeredithnounUS /ˈmerɪdɪθ/
United States civil rights leader whose college registration caused riots in traditionally segregated Mississippi (born in 1933)
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Every conceivable excuse to gain admission was offered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
others
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From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Men claimed to be personal friends of the prisoner, and women brought him flowers.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Men claimed to be personal friends of the prisoner, and women brought him flowers.
reliedverbUS /rɪˈlaɪd/
inflected form of “rely” — have faith or confidence in
From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
resortedverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
TESTIMONYnounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading DAMAGING TESTIMONY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every conceivable excuse to gain admission was offered.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
the act of testing something
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every conceivable excuse to gain admission was offered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the following day the newspaper accounts of the trial, and especially of the sharp cross-examination of Dr. Meredith, attracted a tremendous crowd, which assailed the doors of the court-room long before the hour for opening.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some essayed force, others resorted to entreaty, whilst not a few relied upon strategy, appearing with law books under their arms, and following in the wake of counsel.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Men claimed to be personal friends of the prisoner, and women brought him flowers.
