used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mewes performed what passed for a salute, then cocked his musket with a flourish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
move towards
From this reading The approach to Lookout Point was deserted, but up the hill, behind a new stack of logs, he could see the shadowy outline of a crowd.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The barricade, no more than fifty yards from the Assembly Room, was in the final stages of construction, as men with torches dragged logs forward.
AssemblynounUS /əˈsembli/
a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading The barricade, no more than fifty yards from the Assembly Room, was in the final stages of construction, as men with torches dragged logs forward.
Aye
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From this reading "Aye."
barricadenounUS /ˈbærəkeɪd/
a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading The barricade, no more than fifty yards from the Assembly Room, was in the final stages of construction, as men with torches dragged logs forward.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The approach to Lookout Point was deserted, but up the hill, behind a new stack of logs, he could see the shadowy outline of a crowd.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The approach to Lookout Point was deserted, but up the hill, behind a new stack of logs, he could see the shadowy outline of a crowd.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
cockedverbUS /kɑːkt/
past form of “cock” — tilt or slant to one side
From this reading Mewes performed what passed for a salute, then cocked his musket with a flourish.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading The barricade, no more than fifty yards from the Assembly Room, was in the final stages of construction, as men with torches dragged logs forward.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The approach to Lookout Point was deserted, but up the hill, behind a new stack of logs, he could see the shadowy outline of a crowd.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The approach to Lookout Point was deserted, but up the hill, behind a new stack of logs, he could see the shadowy outline of a crowd.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading The approach to Lookout Point was deserted, but up the hill, behind a new stack of logs, he could see the shadowy outline of a crowd.
without deviation
From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The barricade, no more than fifty yards from the Assembly Room, was in the final stages of construction, as men with torches dragged logs forward.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The barricade, no more than fifty yards from the Assembly Room, was in the final stages of construction, as men with torches dragged logs forward.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading The barricade, no more than fifty yards from the Assembly Room, was in the final stages of construction, as men with torches dragged logs forward.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading Mewes performed what passed for a salute, then cocked his musket with a flourish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mewes performed what passed for a salute, then cocked his musket with a flourish.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The barricade, no more than fifty yards from the Assembly Room, was in the final stages of construction, as men with torches dragged logs forward.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The barricade, no more than fifty yards from the Assembly Room, was in the final stages of construction, as men with torches dragged logs forward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
headedadjectiveUS /ˈhedəd/
having a heading or course in a certain direction
From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The approach to Lookout Point was deserted, but up the hill, behind a new stack of logs, he could see the shadowy outline of a crowd.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mewes performed what passed for a salute, then cocked his musket with a flourish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The approach to Lookout Point was deserted, but up the hill, behind a new stack of logs, he could see the shadowy outline of a crowd.
LookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The approach to Lookout Point was deserted, but up the hill, behind a new stack of logs, he could see the shadowy outline of a crowd.
loosenedadjectiveUS /ˈluːsənd/
straightened out
From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
the force of workers available
From this reading The barricade, no more than fifty yards from the Assembly Room, was in the final stages of construction, as men with torches dragged logs forward.
MewesverbUS /mjuːz/
third-person singular of “mew” — cry like a cat
From this reading Mewes performed what passed for a salute, then cocked his musket with a flourish.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The barricade, no more than fifty yards from the Assembly Room, was in the final stages of construction, as men with torches dragged logs forward.
musketnounUS /ˈmʌskət/
a muzzle-loading shoulder gun with a long barrel; formerly used by infantrymen
From this reading Mewes performed what passed for a salute, then cocked his musket with a flourish.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The approach to Lookout Point was deserted, but up the hill, behind a new stack of logs, he could see the shadowy outline of a crowd.
not any; not one
From this reading The barricade, no more than fifty yards from the Assembly Room, was in the final stages of construction, as men with torches dragged logs forward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The approach to Lookout Point was deserted, but up the hill, behind a new stack of logs, he could see the shadowy outline of a crowd.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
outlinenounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪn/
the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The approach to Lookout Point was deserted, but up the hill, behind a new stack of logs, he could see the shadowy outline of a crowd.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Mewes performed what passed for a salute, then cocked his musket with a flourish.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading Mewes performed what passed for a salute, then cocked his musket with a flourish.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The approach to Lookout Point was deserted, but up the hill, behind a new stack of logs, he could see the shadowy outline of a crowd.
move upward
From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The barricade, no more than fifty yards from the Assembly Room, was in the final stages of construction, as men with torches dragged logs forward.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading Mewes performed what passed for a salute, then cocked his musket with a flourish.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The approach to Lookout Point was deserted, but up the hill, behind a new stack of logs, he could see the shadowy outline of a crowd.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading The approach to Lookout Point was deserted, but up the hill, behind a new stack of logs, he could see the shadowy outline of a crowd.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
stacknounUS /stæk/
an orderly pile
From this reading The approach to Lookout Point was deserted, but up the hill, behind a new stack of logs, he could see the shadowy outline of a crowd.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The barricade, no more than fifty yards from the Assembly Room, was in the final stages of construction, as men with torches dragged logs forward.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The barricade, no more than fifty yards from the Assembly Room, was in the final stages of construction, as men with torches dragged logs forward.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mewes performed what passed for a salute, then cocked his musket with a flourish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The approach to Lookout Point was deserted, but up the hill, behind a new stack of logs, he could see the shadowy outline of a crowd.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading The barricade, no more than fifty yards from the Assembly Room, was in the final stages of construction, as men with torches dragged logs forward.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The approach to Lookout Point was deserted, but up the hill, behind a new stack of logs, he could see the shadowy outline of a crowd.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mewes performed what passed for a salute, then cocked his musket with a flourish.
Winston
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From this reading Winston loosened the pistols in his belt, checked the packet containing the sight bills and the other papers he had brought, then headed directly up the rise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mewes performed what passed for a salute, then cocked his musket with a flourish.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The barricade, no more than fifty yards from the Assembly Room, was in the final stages of construction, as men with torches dragged logs forward.
