used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A great many people were out of doors on this late March afternoon.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As a matter of fact something of the facts, greatly exaggerated as is always the way, had leaked out, and the whole city was in a ferment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact something of the facts, greatly exaggerated as is always the way, had leaked out, and the whole city was in a ferment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Slowly the motor made its way round the Market Place to the Council House, and as it drew up at the bottom of the steps, a crowd of idlers surged forward.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Slowly the motor made its way round the Market Place to the Council House, and as it drew up at the bottom of the steps, a crowd of idlers surged forward.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading Slowly the motor made its way round the Market Place to the Council House, and as it drew up at the bottom of the steps, a crowd of idlers surged forward.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Slowly the motor made its way round the Market Place to the Council House, and as it drew up at the bottom of the steps, a crowd of idlers surged forward.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A great many people were out of doors on this late March afternoon.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Slowly the motor made its way round the Market Place to the Council House, and as it drew up at the bottom of the steps, a crowd of idlers surged forward.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading As a matter of fact something of the facts, greatly exaggerated as is always the way, had leaked out, and the whole city was in a ferment.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact something of the facts, greatly exaggerated as is always the way, had leaked out, and the whole city was in a ferment.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact something of the facts, greatly exaggerated as is always the way, had leaked out, and the whole city was in a ferment.
fermentnounUS /fərˈment/
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
From this reading As a matter of fact something of the facts, greatly exaggerated as is always the way, had leaked out, and the whole city was in a ferment.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Slowly the motor made its way round the Market Place to the Council House, and as it drew up at the bottom of the steps, a crowd of idlers surged forward.
death of a person
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great many people were out of doors on this late March afternoon.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading As a matter of fact something of the facts, greatly exaggerated as is always the way, had leaked out, and the whole city was in a ferment.
GuthrienounUS /ˈɡʌθri/
United States folk singer and songwriter (1912-1967)
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a matter of fact something of the facts, greatly exaggerated as is always the way, had leaked out, and the whole city was in a ferment.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Slowly the motor made its way round the Market Place to the Council House, and as it drew up at the bottom of the steps, a crowd of idlers surged forward.
idlers
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From this reading Slowly the motor made its way round the Market Place to the Council House, and as it drew up at the bottom of the steps, a crowd of idlers surged forward.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a matter of fact something of the facts, greatly exaggerated as is always the way, had leaked out, and the whole city was in a ferment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Slowly the motor made its way round the Market Place to the Council House, and as it drew up at the bottom of the steps, a crowd of idlers surged forward.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Slowly the motor made its way round the Market Place to the Council House, and as it drew up at the bottom of the steps, a crowd of idlers surged forward.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading A great many people were out of doors on this late March afternoon.
leakedverbUS /liːkt/
past form of “leak” — tell anonymously
From this reading As a matter of fact something of the facts, greatly exaggerated as is always the way, had leaked out, and the whole city was in a ferment.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Slowly the motor made its way round the Market Place to the Council House, and as it drew up at the bottom of the steps, a crowd of idlers surged forward.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
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 A great many people were out of doors on this late March afternoon.
march in a procession
From this reading A great many people were out of doors on this late March afternoon.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Slowly the motor made its way round the Market Place to the Council House, and as it drew up at the bottom of the steps, a crowd of idlers surged forward.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact something of the facts, greatly exaggerated as is always the way, had leaked out, and the whole city was in a ferment.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Slowly the motor made its way round the Market Place to the Council House, and as it drew up at the bottom of the steps, a crowd of idlers surged forward.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A great many people were out of doors on this late March afternoon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A great many people were out of doors on this late March afternoon.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A great many people were out of doors on this late March afternoon.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Slowly the motor made its way round the Market Place to the Council House, and as it drew up at the bottom of the steps, a crowd of idlers surged forward.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Slowly the motor made its way round the Market Place to the Council House, and as it drew up at the bottom of the steps, a crowd of idlers surged forward.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly the motor made its way round the Market Place to the Council House, and as it drew up at the bottom of the steps, a crowd of idlers surged forward.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As a matter of fact something of the facts, greatly exaggerated as is always the way, had leaked out, and the whole city was in a ferment.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Slowly the motor made its way round the Market Place to the Council House, and as it drew up at the bottom of the steps, a crowd of idlers surged forward.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading Slowly the motor made its way round the Market Place to the Council House, and as it drew up at the bottom of the steps, a crowd of idlers surged forward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A great many people were out of doors on this late March afternoon.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slowly the motor made its way round the Market Place to the Council House, and as it drew up at the bottom of the steps, a crowd of idlers surged forward.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Slowly the motor made its way round the Market Place to the Council House, and as it drew up at the bottom of the steps, a crowd of idlers surged forward.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As a matter of fact something of the facts, greatly exaggerated as is always the way, had leaked out, and the whole city was in a ferment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were now in the streets of the cathedral city, and Mrs. Guthrie, agitated though she was, could see that there was a curious air of animation and bustle.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As a matter of fact something of the facts, greatly exaggerated as is always the way, had leaked out, and the whole city was in a ferment.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a minute or two of waiting, then a man whom Mrs. Guthrie knew to be the head inspector of the local police came forward, with a very grave face, and helped her out of the car.
