9th
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From this reading The next morning--Tuesday, March 9th--there was a rush for the London papers.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning--Tuesday, March 9th--there was a rush for the London papers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Every copy that reached the Polterham vendors was snapped up within a few minutes of its arrival.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
Chown's
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From this reading Mr. Chown's drapery establishment presented a strange spectacle.
ConstitutionaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃənəl/
of benefit to or intended to benefit your physical makeup
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Every copy that reached the Polterham vendors was snapped up within a few minutes of its arrival.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
draperynounUS /ˈdreɪpəri/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Mr. Chown's drapery establishment presented a strange spectacle.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading For several hours it was thronged with sturdy Radicals eager to hear their eminent friend hold forth on the situation.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading For several hours it was thronged with sturdy Radicals eager to hear their eminent friend hold forth on the situation.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Mr. Chown's drapery establishment presented a strange spectacle.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every copy that reached the Polterham vendors was snapped up within a few minutes of its arrival.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Every copy that reached the Polterham vendors was snapped up within a few minutes of its arrival.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next morning--Tuesday, March 9th--there was a rush for the London papers.
forthadverbUS /fɔːrθ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For several hours it was thronged with sturdy Radicals eager to hear their eminent friend hold forth on the situation.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For several hours it was thronged with sturdy Radicals eager to hear their eminent friend hold forth on the situation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading For several hours it was thronged with sturdy Radicals eager to hear their eminent friend hold forth on the situation.
holdverbUS /hoʊld/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For several hours it was thronged with sturdy Radicals eager to hear their eminent friend hold forth on the situation.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For several hours it was thronged with sturdy Radicals eager to hear their eminent friend hold forth on the situation.
InstituteverbUS /ˈɪnstətuːt/
set up or lay the groundwork for
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For several hours it was thronged with sturdy Radicals eager to hear their eminent friend hold forth on the situation.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Every copy that reached the Polterham vendors was snapped up within a few minutes of its arrival.
legitimateadjectiveUS /ləˈdʒɪtəmət/
of marriages and offspring; recognized as lawful
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
LiteraryadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəreri/
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The next morning--Tuesday, March 9th--there was a rush for the London papers.
MarchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading The next morning--Tuesday, March 9th--there was a rush for the London papers.
membershipnounUS /ˈmembərʃɪp/
the body of members of an organization or group
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Every copy that reached the Polterham vendors was snapped up within a few minutes of its arrival.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning--Tuesday, March 9th--there was a rush for the London papers.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Chown's drapery establishment presented a strange spectacle.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning--Tuesday, March 9th--there was a rush for the London papers.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every copy that reached the Polterham vendors was snapped up within a few minutes of its arrival.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The next morning--Tuesday, March 9th--there was a rush for the London papers.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
PeoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
Polterham
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From this reading Every copy that reached the Polterham vendors was snapped up within a few minutes of its arrival.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mr. Chown's drapery establishment presented a strange spectacle.
RadicalsnounUS /ˈrædəkəlz/
plural of “radical” — (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading For several hours it was thronged with sturdy Radicals eager to hear their eminent friend hold forth on the situation.
ranverbUS /ræn/
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
raveningadjective
living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Every copy that reached the Polterham vendors was snapped up within a few minutes of its arrival.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
rightadverbUS /raɪt/
precisely, exactly
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
rushverbUS /rʌʃ/
move hurridly
From this reading The next morning--Tuesday, March 9th--there was a rush for the London papers.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several hours it was thronged with sturdy Radicals eager to hear their eminent friend hold forth on the situation.
shouldersnounUS /ˈʃoʊldərz/
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
situationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading For several hours it was thronged with sturdy Radicals eager to hear their eminent friend hold forth on the situation.
snappedverbUS /snæpt/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading Every copy that reached the Polterham vendors was snapped up within a few minutes of its arrival.
SocietynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading Mr. Chown's drapery establishment presented a strange spectacle.
strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Mr. Chown's drapery establishment presented a strange spectacle.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading For several hours it was thronged with sturdy Radicals eager to hear their eminent friend hold forth on the situation.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every copy that reached the Polterham vendors was snapped up within a few minutes of its arrival.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning--Tuesday, March 9th--there was a rush for the London papers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For several hours it was thronged with sturdy Radicals eager to hear their eminent friend hold forth on the situation.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading The next morning--Tuesday, March 9th--there was a rush for the London papers.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading For several hours it was thronged with sturdy Radicals eager to hear their eminent friend hold forth on the situation.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The next morning--Tuesday, March 9th--there was a rush for the London papers.
unrebuked
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From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Every copy that reached the Polterham vendors was snapped up within a few minutes of its arrival.
vendorsnounUS /ˈvendərz/
plural of “vendor” — someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
From this reading Every copy that reached the Polterham vendors was snapped up within a few minutes of its arrival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning--Tuesday, March 9th--there was a rush for the London papers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading People who had no right of membership ran ravening to the Literary Institute and the Constitutional Literary Society, and peered over the shoulders of legitimate readers, on such a day as this unrebuked.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For several hours it was thronged with sturdy Radicals eager to hear their eminent friend hold forth on the situation.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Every copy that reached the Polterham vendors was snapped up within a few minutes of its arrival.
