used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading Almost immediately upon his resuming his seat a woman rose, and, upon addressing the chairman, had the right to speak accorded her.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading Almost immediately upon his resuming his seat a woman rose, and, upon addressing the chairman, had the right to speak accorded her.
how long something has existed
From this reading A woman probably forty years of age, but looking nearer thirty.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost immediately upon his resuming his seat a woman rose, and, upon addressing the chairman, had the right to speak accorded her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some few laughed, but here and there, as you cast your eye over the audience, you could see compressed lips and flushed cheeks.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading There was not much applause this time, when the speaker resumed his seat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some few laughed, but here and there, as you cast your eye over the audience, you could see compressed lips and flushed cheeks.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Some few laughed, but here and there, as you cast your eye over the audience, you could see compressed lips and flushed cheeks.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some few laughed, but here and there, as you cast your eye over the audience, you could see compressed lips and flushed cheeks.
put or send forth
From this reading Some few laughed, but here and there, as you cast your eye over the audience, you could see compressed lips and flushed cheeks.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading Almost immediately upon his resuming his seat a woman rose, and, upon addressing the chairman, had the right to speak accorded her.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Some few laughed, but here and there, as you cast your eye over the audience, you could see compressed lips and flushed cheeks.
compressedadjectiveUS /kəmˈprest/
pressed tightly together
From this reading Some few laughed, but here and there, as you cast your eye over the audience, you could see compressed lips and flushed cheeks.
convictionsnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃənz/
plural of “conviction” — an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Some few laughed, but here and there, as you cast your eye over the audience, you could see compressed lips and flushed cheeks.
every person
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
the organ of sight
From this reading Some few laughed, but here and there, as you cast your eye over the audience, you could see compressed lips and flushed cheeks.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some few laughed, but here and there, as you cast your eye over the audience, you could see compressed lips and flushed cheeks.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Some few laughed, but here and there, as you cast your eye over the audience, you could see compressed lips and flushed cheeks.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading A woman probably forty years of age, but looking nearer thirty.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
in a free manner
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Almost immediately upon his resuming his seat a woman rose, and, upon addressing the chairman, had the right to speak accorded her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Almost immediately upon his resuming his seat a woman rose, and, upon addressing the chairman, had the right to speak accorded her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Some few laughed, but here and there, as you cast your eye over the audience, you could see compressed lips and flushed cheeks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was not much applause this time, when the speaker resumed his seat.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Almost immediately upon his resuming his seat a woman rose, and, upon addressing the chairman, had the right to speak accorded her.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
interruptverbUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpt/
make a break in
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Some few laughed, but here and there, as you cast your eye over the audience, you could see compressed lips and flushed cheeks.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Some few laughed, but here and there, as you cast your eye over the audience, you could see compressed lips and flushed cheeks.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A woman probably forty years of age, but looking nearer thirty.
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 But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
attach to a support
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was not much applause this time, when the speaker resumed his seat.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading A woman probably forty years of age, but looking nearer thirty.
not any; not one
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not much applause this time, when the speaker resumed his seat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Some few laughed, but here and there, as you cast your eye over the audience, you could see compressed lips and flushed cheeks.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading A woman probably forty years of age, but looking nearer thirty.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading There was not much applause this time, when the speaker resumed his seat.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Almost immediately upon his resuming his seat a woman rose, and, upon addressing the chairman, had the right to speak accorded her.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Almost immediately upon his resuming his seat a woman rose, and, upon addressing the chairman, had the right to speak accorded her.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Almost immediately upon his resuming his seat a woman rose, and, upon addressing the chairman, had the right to speak accorded her.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading There was not much applause this time, when the speaker resumed his seat.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Some few laughed, but here and there, as you cast your eye over the audience, you could see compressed lips and flushed cheeks.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some few laughed, but here and there, as you cast your eye over the audience, you could see compressed lips and flushed cheeks.
express in speech
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading There was not much applause this time, when the speaker resumed his seat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was not much applause this time, when the speaker resumed his seat.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not much applause this time, when the speaker resumed his seat.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading A woman probably forty years of age, but looking nearer thirty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was not much applause this time, when the speaker resumed his seat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was not much applause this time, when the speaker resumed his seat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Almost immediately upon his resuming his seat a woman rose, and, upon addressing the chairman, had the right to speak accorded her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not much applause this time, when the speaker resumed his seat.
at the time that
From this reading There was not much applause this time, when the speaker resumed his seat.
in or at the place that
From this reading But as the platform was a free one, where everyone was invited to freely speak his convictions, no one attempted to interrupt the speaker, although many felt the hot blood of indignation mount to their cheeks.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Almost immediately upon his resuming his seat a woman rose, and, upon addressing the chairman, had the right to speak accorded her.
a late time of life
From this reading A woman probably forty years of age, but looking nearer thirty.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some few laughed, but here and there, as you cast your eye over the audience, you could see compressed lips and flushed cheeks.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some few laughed, but here and there, as you cast your eye over the audience, you could see compressed lips and flushed cheeks.
