used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BLOCK IN THE WHEEL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The judge came in from a side door and took his seat on the bench.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At half-past one o'clock people began to loiter into the court-house at Wilkesbarre; at two the court-room was full.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At half-past one o'clock people began to loiter into the court-house at Wilkesbarre; at two the court-room was full.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The judge came in from a side door and took his seat on the bench.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath him the prothonotary was busy writing in a big book.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beneath him the prothonotary was busy writing in a big book.
BLOCKnounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading A BLOCK IN THE WHEEL.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Beneath him the prothonotary was busy writing in a big book.
BurnhamnounUS /ˈbɜːrnəm/
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading They were there, the most of them, to hear the close of the now celebrated Burnham case.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Beneath him the prothonotary was busy writing in a big book.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The judge came in from a side door and took his seat on the bench.
an occurrence of something
From this reading They were there, the most of them, to hear the close of the now celebrated Burnham case.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading They were there, the most of them, to hear the close of the now celebrated Burnham case.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They were there, the most of them, to hear the close of the now celebrated Burnham case.
court-house
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From this reading At half-past one o'clock people began to loiter into the court-house at Wilkesbarre; at two the court-room was full.
court-room
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From this reading At half-past one o'clock people began to loiter into the court-house at Wilkesbarre; at two the court-room was full.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The judge came in from a side door and took his seat on the bench.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The judge came in from a side door and took his seat on the bench.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading At half-past one o'clock people began to loiter into the court-house at Wilkesbarre; at two the court-room was full.
half-past
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From this reading At half-past one o'clock people began to loiter into the court-house at Wilkesbarre; at two the court-room was full.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They were there, the most of them, to hear the close of the now celebrated Burnham case.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beneath him the prothonotary was busy writing in a big book.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The judge came in from a side door and took his seat on the bench.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A BLOCK IN THE WHEEL.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At half-past one o'clock people began to loiter into the court-house at Wilkesbarre; at two the court-room was full.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The judge came in from a side door and took his seat on the bench.
loiterverbUS /ˈlɔɪtər/
be about
From this reading At half-past one o'clock people began to loiter into the court-house at Wilkesbarre; at two the court-room was full.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They were there, the most of them, to hear the close of the now celebrated Burnham case.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were there, the most of them, to hear the close of the now celebrated Burnham case.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At half-past one o'clock people began to loiter into the court-house at Wilkesbarre; at two the court-room was full.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were there, the most of them, to hear the close of the now celebrated Burnham case.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The judge came in from a side door and took his seat on the bench.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At half-past one o'clock people began to loiter into the court-house at Wilkesbarre; at two the court-room was full.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At half-past one o'clock people began to loiter into the court-house at Wilkesbarre; at two the court-room was full.
prothonotary
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From this reading Beneath him the prothonotary was busy writing in a big book.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The judge came in from a side door and took his seat on the bench.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The judge came in from a side door and took his seat on the bench.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BLOCK IN THE WHEEL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were there, the most of them, to hear the close of the now celebrated Burnham case.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were there, the most of them, to hear the close of the now celebrated Burnham case.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were there, the most of them, to hear the close of the now celebrated Burnham case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At half-past one o'clock people began to loiter into the court-house at Wilkesbarre; at two the court-room was full.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The judge came in from a side door and took his seat on the bench.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At half-past one o'clock people began to loiter into the court-house at Wilkesbarre; at two the court-room was full.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At half-past one o'clock people began to loiter into the court-house at Wilkesbarre; at two the court-room was full.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were there, the most of them, to hear the close of the now celebrated Burnham case.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading A BLOCK IN THE WHEEL.
Wilkesbarre
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From this reading At half-past one o'clock people began to loiter into the court-house at Wilkesbarre; at two the court-room was full.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Beneath him the prothonotary was busy writing in a big book.
