used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Like a flash they saw a man and boy come tumbling down upon them from the gallery.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Hats were crushed and a confused mass of humanity scrambled about on the floor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like a flash they saw a man and boy come tumbling down upon them from the gallery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a party of four brokers grouped together immediately under them, and, as a matter of gravitation, they landed on top of them--on their heads and shoulders.
a youthful male person
From this reading Like a flash they saw a man and boy come tumbling down upon them from the gallery.
brokernounUS /ˈbroʊkər/
a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading The screams of the ladies caused every broker to look up from the floor of the Stock Exchange.
brokersnounUS /ˈbroʊkərz/
plural of “broker” — a businessman who buys or sells for another in exchange for a commission
From this reading There was a party of four brokers grouped together immediately under them, and, as a matter of gravitation, they landed on top of them--on their heads and shoulders.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The screams of the ladies caused every broker to look up from the floor of the Stock Exchange.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading The yelling ceased when the shrill screams from the gallery were heard, and brokers ran forward to help those who had fallen.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Like a flash they saw a man and boy come tumbling down upon them from the gallery.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Hats were crushed and a confused mass of humanity scrambled about on the floor.
crushedadjectiveUS /krʌʃt/
treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
From this reading Hats were crushed and a confused mass of humanity scrambled about on the floor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Like a flash they saw a man and boy come tumbling down upon them from the gallery.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The screams of the ladies caused every broker to look up from the floor of the Stock Exchange.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading The screams of the ladies caused every broker to look up from the floor of the Stock Exchange.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The yelling ceased when the shrill screams from the gallery were heard, and brokers ran forward to help those who had fallen.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Like a flash they saw a man and boy come tumbling down upon them from the gallery.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The screams of the ladies caused every broker to look up from the floor of the Stock Exchange.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The yelling ceased when the shrill screams from the gallery were heard, and brokers ran forward to help those who had fallen.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There was a party of four brokers grouped together immediately under them, and, as a matter of gravitation, they landed on top of them--on their heads and shoulders.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The screams of the ladies caused every broker to look up from the floor of the Stock Exchange.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Like a flash they saw a man and boy come tumbling down upon them from the gallery.
gravitationnounUS /ˌɡrævɪˈteɪʃən/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading There was a party of four brokers grouped together immediately under them, and, as a matter of gravitation, they landed on top of them--on their heads and shoulders.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading There was a party of four brokers grouped together immediately under them, and, as a matter of gravitation, they landed on top of them--on their heads and shoulders.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The yelling ceased when the shrill screams from the gallery were heard, and brokers ran forward to help those who had fallen.
HatsnounUS /hæts/
plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Hats were crushed and a confused mass of humanity scrambled about on the floor.
plural of “head” — 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 party of four brokers grouped together immediately under them, and, as a matter of gravitation, they landed on top of them--on their heads and shoulders.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The yelling ceased when the shrill screams from the gallery were heard, and brokers ran forward to help those who had fallen.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The yelling ceased when the shrill screams from the gallery were heard, and brokers ran forward to help those who had fallen.
the quality of being humane
From this reading Hats were crushed and a confused mass of humanity scrambled about on the floor.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading There was a party of four brokers grouped together immediately under them, and, as a matter of gravitation, they landed on top of them--on their heads and shoulders.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The screams of the ladies caused every broker to look up from the floor of the Stock Exchange.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading There was a party of four brokers grouped together immediately under them, and, as a matter of gravitation, they landed on top of them--on their heads and shoulders.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like a flash they saw a man and boy come tumbling down upon them from the gallery.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The screams of the ladies caused every broker to look up from the floor of the Stock Exchange.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Like a flash they saw a man and boy come tumbling down upon them from the gallery.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Hats were crushed and a confused mass of humanity scrambled about on the floor.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was a party of four brokers grouped together immediately under them, and, as a matter of gravitation, they landed on top of them--on their heads and shoulders.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The screams of the ladies caused every broker to look up from the floor of the Stock Exchange.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a party of four brokers grouped together immediately under them, and, as a matter of gravitation, they landed on top of them--on their heads and shoulders.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading There was a party of four brokers grouped together immediately under them, and, as a matter of gravitation, they landed on top of them--on their heads and shoulders.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The yelling ceased when the shrill screams from the gallery were heard, and brokers ran forward to help those who had fallen.
cut with a saw
From this reading Like a flash they saw a man and boy come tumbling down upon them from the gallery.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Hats were crushed and a confused mass of humanity scrambled about on the floor.
screamsnounUS /skriːmz/
plural of “scream” — sharp piercing cry
From this reading The screams of the ladies caused every broker to look up from the floor of the Stock Exchange.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading There was a party of four brokers grouped together immediately under them, and, as a matter of gravitation, they landed on top of them--on their heads and shoulders.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading The yelling ceased when the shrill screams from the gallery were heard, and brokers ran forward to help those who had fallen.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The screams of the ladies caused every broker to look up from the floor of the Stock Exchange.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The screams of the ladies caused every broker to look up from the floor of the Stock Exchange.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a party of four brokers grouped together immediately under them, and, as a matter of gravitation, they landed on top of them--on their heads and shoulders.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Like a flash they saw a man and boy come tumbling down upon them from the gallery.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a party of four brokers grouped together immediately under them, and, as a matter of gravitation, they landed on top of them--on their heads and shoulders.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like a flash they saw a man and boy come tumbling down upon them from the gallery.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The yelling ceased when the shrill screams from the gallery were heard, and brokers ran forward to help those who had fallen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The screams of the ladies caused every broker to look up from the floor of the Stock Exchange.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There was a party of four brokers grouped together immediately under them, and, as a matter of gravitation, they landed on top of them--on their heads and shoulders.
the upper part of anything
From this reading There was a party of four brokers grouped together immediately under them, and, as a matter of gravitation, they landed on top of them--on their heads and shoulders.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Like a flash they saw a man and boy come tumbling down upon them from the gallery.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was a party of four brokers grouped together immediately under them, and, as a matter of gravitation, they landed on top of them--on their heads and shoulders.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The screams of the ladies caused every broker to look up from the floor of the Stock Exchange.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Like a flash they saw a man and boy come tumbling down upon them from the gallery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a party of four brokers grouped together immediately under them, and, as a matter of gravitation, they landed on top of them--on their heads and shoulders.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hats were crushed and a confused mass of humanity scrambled about on the floor.
at the time that
From this reading The yelling ceased when the shrill screams from the gallery were heard, and brokers ran forward to help those who had fallen.
which person or people
From this reading The yelling ceased when the shrill screams from the gallery were heard, and brokers ran forward to help those who had fallen.
yellingnounUS /ˈjelɪŋ/
uttering a loud inarticulate cry as of pain or excitement
From this reading The yelling ceased when the shrill screams from the gallery were heard, and brokers ran forward to help those who had fallen.
