Chapter XXXIV · Chapter 34

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The tired people fanned themselves, but would not go, because it was rumored that a decision was near.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "The cold neutrality of an impartial judge."--BURKE.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

for the reason that

From this reading The tired people fanned themselves, but would not go, because it was rumored that a decision was near.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)

From this reading "The cold neutrality of an impartial judge."--BURKE.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The long warm summer day was drawing toward its close.

in a close relation or position in time or space

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "The cold neutrality of an impartial judge."--BURKE.

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From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The long warm summer day was drawing toward its close.

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading The tired people fanned themselves, but would not go, because it was rumored that a decision was near.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper

From this reading The long warm summer day was drawing toward its close.

divisible by two

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

especially spread in a fan shape

From this reading The tired people fanned themselves, but would not go, because it was rumored that a decision was near.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The tired people fanned themselves, but would not go, because it was rumored that a decision was near.

pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

showing lack of favoritism

From this reading "The cold neutrality of an impartial judge."--BURKE.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The tired people fanned themselves, but would not go, because it was rumored that a decision was near.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading "The cold neutrality of an impartial judge."--BURKE.

a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law

From this reading The jury were out.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

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 The long warm summer day was drawing toward its close.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The tired people fanned themselves, but would not go, because it was rumored that a decision was near.

nonparticipation in a dispute or war

From this reading "The cold neutrality of an impartial judge."--BURKE.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The tired people fanned themselves, but would not go, because it was rumored that a decision was near.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The cold neutrality of an impartial judge."--BURKE.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The jury were out.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The tired people fanned themselves, but would not go, because it was rumored that a decision was near.

a human being

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

compacted by ironing

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

past form of “rumor” — tell or spread rumors

From this reading The tired people fanned themselves, but would not go, because it was rumored that a decision was near.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

not in physical motion

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The long warm summer day was drawing toward its close.

carry out

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The tired people fanned themselves, but would not go, because it was rumored that a decision was near.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "The cold neutrality of an impartial judge."--BURKE.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The tired people fanned themselves, but would not go, because it was rumored that a decision was near.

in or at that place or location

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

a large gathering of people

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading The tired people fanned themselves, but would not go, because it was rumored that a decision was near.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

in the direction of

From this reading The long warm summer day was drawing toward its close.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

void of intelligence or thought

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading The long warm summer day was drawing toward its close.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The long warm summer day was drawing toward its close.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading They had been out four hours, but the crowd in the closely packed court-room still kept its ranks unbroken, and even seemed to grow more dense; for if, here and there, one person went away, two from the waiting throng of those in the halls and about the doors immediately pressed their way in to take the vacant place.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The jury were out.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The tired people fanned themselves, but would not go, because it was rumored that a decision was near.