used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two suites I engaged at the hotel were entered from a wing off the main hall on that floor.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A big front one for little Jim and her escort, a smaller one across the hall I occupied until Howard came.
alnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
in addition
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big front one for little Jim and her escort, a smaller one across the hall I occupied until Howard came.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A maid I brought in saw to it that our witness was not molested.
calendarnounUS /ˈkæləndər/
a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A big front one for little Jim and her escort, a smaller one across the hall I occupied until Howard came.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The two suites I engaged at the hotel were entered from a wing off the main hall on that floor.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The two suites I engaged at the hotel were entered from a wing off the main hall on that floor.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
et
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From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The two suites I engaged at the hotel were entered from a wing off the main hall on that floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two suites I engaged at the hotel were entered from a wing off the main hall on that floor.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A big front one for little Jim and her escort, a smaller one across the hall I occupied until Howard came.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The two suites I engaged at the hotel were entered from a wing off the main hall on that floor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A maid I brought in saw to it that our witness was not molested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A maid I brought in saw to it that our witness was not molested.
Jim
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From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
a female domestic
From this reading A maid I brought in saw to it that our witness was not molested.
most important element
From this reading The two suites I engaged at the hotel were entered from a wing off the main hall on that floor.
molestedverbUS /məˈlestɪd/
past form of “molest” — harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to
From this reading A maid I brought in saw to it that our witness was not molested.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A maid I brought in saw to it that our witness was not molested.
held or filled or in use
From this reading A big front one for little Jim and her escort, a smaller one across the hall I occupied until Howard came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The two suites I engaged at the hotel were entered from a wing off the main hall on that floor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A big front one for little Jim and her escort, a smaller one across the hall I occupied until Howard came.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A maid I brought in saw to it that our witness was not molested.
Ramund
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From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
cut with a saw
From this reading A maid I brought in saw to it that our witness was not molested.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading A big front one for little Jim and her escort, a smaller one across the hall I occupied until Howard came.
in the near future
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
suitesnounUS /swiːts/
plural of “suite” — a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading The two suites I engaged at the hotel were entered from a wing off the main hall on that floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The two suites I engaged at the hotel were entered from a wing off the main hall on that floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
the act of testing something
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two suites I engaged at the hotel were entered from a wing off the main hall on that floor.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
vs
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From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
Waldorf
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From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A maid I brought in saw to it that our witness was not molested.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two suites I engaged at the hotel were entered from a wing off the main hall on that floor.
at the time that
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading The two suites I engaged at the hotel were entered from a wing off the main hall on that floor.
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading A maid I brought in saw to it that our witness was not molested.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The case of "The United States _vs._ Ramund, _et al._," crawled up slowly on the trial calendar until the work of getting the jury began--three days before Christmas.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wired Howard when to be there, and made arrangements at the Waldorf Hotel for him, also little Jim and her escort, and sent for them as soon as I thought the jury would be completed.
