used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
admittancenounUS /ədˈmɪtəns/
the right to enter
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Back o’ th’ Mooiners assembled in bands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one house a search had been resisted, and scuffling had taken place.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back o’ th’ Mooiners assembled in bands.
bandsnounUS /bændz/
plural of “band” — an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Back o’ th’ Mooiners assembled in bands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
bundledverbUS /ˈbʌndəld/
past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
convenedverbUS /kənˈviːnd/
past form of “convene” — meet formally
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
Cope's
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From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
dazenounUS /deɪz/
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
growlsnounUS /ɡraʊlz/
plural of “growl” — the sound of growling (as made by animals)
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At one house a search had been resisted, and scuffling had taken place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
Mooiners
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From this reading Back o’ th’ Mooiners assembled in bands.
murmursnounUS /ˈmɜːrmərz/
plural of “murmur” — a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
not one, and not any
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading Back o’ th’ Mooiners assembled in bands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one house a search had been resisted, and scuffling had taken place.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading At one house a search had been resisted, and scuffling had taken place.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading At one house a search had been resisted, and scuffling had taken place.
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE SCOUT.
scufflingverbUS /ˈskʌfəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading At one house a search had been resisted, and scuffling had taken place.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading At one house a search had been resisted, and scuffling had taken place.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At one house a search had been resisted, and scuffling had taken place.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Back o’ th’ Mooiners assembled in bands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SCOUT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
town'snounUS /taʊnz/
possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
the topmost one of two
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As by degrees folk had come out of the daze into which Cope’s arrival had thrown them, growls and murmurs had begun to be heard.
which person or people
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A town’s meeting had been held (none knew exactly by whom convened), in an upper chamber of the Piece Hall, and their temper had begun to show then, for half-a-dozen soldiers who claimed admittance “by order” had been bundled out with little ceremony.
