used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Carker was almost smothered in the powerful arms of the delighted Irish youth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These persons grew excited immediately, and a dozen of them sought to push forward to Carker's assistance.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Carker was almost smothered in the powerful arms of the delighted Irish youth.
assaultnounUS /əˈsɔːlt/
close fighting during the culmination of a military attack
From this reading To the crowd, however, it seemed that a violent assault had been made on the orator.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading These persons grew excited immediately, and a dozen of them sought to push forward to Carker's assistance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To the crowd, however, it seemed that a violent assault had been made on the orator.
Carker
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From this reading Carker was almost smothered in the powerful arms of the delighted Irish youth.
Carker's
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From this reading These persons grew excited immediately, and a dozen of them sought to push forward to Carker's assistance.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading To the crowd, however, it seemed that a violent assault had been made on the orator.
greatly pleased
From this reading Carker was almost smothered in the powerful arms of the delighted Irish youth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading These persons grew excited immediately, and a dozen of them sought to push forward to Carker's assistance.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading These persons grew excited immediately, and a dozen of them sought to push forward to Carker's assistance.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading These persons grew excited immediately, and a dozen of them sought to push forward to Carker's assistance.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading These persons grew excited immediately, and a dozen of them sought to push forward to Carker's assistance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To the crowd, however, it seemed that a violent assault had been made on the orator.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading To the crowd, however, it seemed that a violent assault had been made on the orator.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading These persons grew excited immediately, and a dozen of them sought to push forward to Carker's assistance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Carker was almost smothered in the powerful arms of the delighted Irish youth.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Carker was almost smothered in the powerful arms of the delighted Irish youth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To the crowd, however, it seemed that a violent assault had been made on the orator.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To the crowd, however, it seemed that a violent assault had been made on the orator.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In that crowd were many who sympathized with the socialistic speaker or were pronounced socialists themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To the crowd, however, it seemed that a violent assault had been made on the orator.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In that crowd were many who sympathized with the socialistic speaker or were pronounced socialists themselves.
oratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading To the crowd, however, it seemed that a violent assault had been made on the orator.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading These persons grew excited immediately, and a dozen of them sought to push forward to Carker's assistance.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Carker was almost smothered in the powerful arms of the delighted Irish youth.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading In that crowd were many who sympathized with the socialistic speaker or were pronounced socialists themselves.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading These persons grew excited immediately, and a dozen of them sought to push forward to Carker's assistance.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the crowd, however, it seemed that a violent assault had been made on the orator.
smotheredadjectiveUS /ˈsmʌðərd/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading Carker was almost smothered in the powerful arms of the delighted Irish youth.
socialisticadjectiveUS /ˌsoʊʃəˈlɪstɪk/
advocating or following the socialist principles
From this reading In that crowd were many who sympathized with the socialistic speaker or were pronounced socialists themselves.
socialistsnounUS /ˈsoʊʃələsts/
plural of “socialist” — a political advocate of socialism
From this reading In that crowd were many who sympathized with the socialistic speaker or were pronounced socialists themselves.
that is looked for
From this reading These persons grew excited immediately, and a dozen of them sought to push forward to Carker's assistance.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading In that crowd were many who sympathized with the socialistic speaker or were pronounced socialists themselves.
sympathizedverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪzd/
past form of “sympathize” — share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading In that crowd were many who sympathized with the socialistic speaker or were pronounced socialists themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To the crowd, however, it seemed that a violent assault had been made on the orator.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MAN OF THE PEOPLE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading These persons grew excited immediately, and a dozen of them sought to push forward to Carker's assistance.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading In that crowd were many who sympathized with the socialistic speaker or were pronounced socialists themselves.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These persons grew excited immediately, and a dozen of them sought to push forward to Carker's assistance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the crowd, however, it seemed that a violent assault had been made on the orator.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading To the crowd, however, it seemed that a violent assault had been made on the orator.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carker was almost smothered in the powerful arms of the delighted Irish youth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In that crowd were many who sympathized with the socialistic speaker or were pronounced socialists themselves.
which person or people
From this reading In that crowd were many who sympathized with the socialistic speaker or were pronounced socialists themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In that crowd were many who sympathized with the socialistic speaker or were pronounced socialists themselves.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Carker was almost smothered in the powerful arms of the delighted Irish youth.
