used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Irene held her husband’s hand in a nervous grasp.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She had vaguely imagined a vast hall, stately and imposing paraphernalia, all the pomp and circumstance of the law.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They were sitting together among a crowd of well-dressed men and women, many of them friends of Hugh, in the reserved places on the judge’s bench.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were sitting together among a crowd of well-dressed men and women, many of them friends of Hugh, in the reserved places on the judge’s bench.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Yesterday, in her unfamiliarity with the historic court of the Old Bailey, its first aspect had shocked her sense of the fitness of things.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading Yesterday, in her unfamiliarity with the historic court of the Old Bailey, its first aspect had shocked her sense of the fitness of things.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading They were sitting together among a crowd of well-dressed men and women, many of them friends of Hugh, in the reserved places on the judge’s bench.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading She had vaguely imagined a vast hall, stately and imposing paraphernalia, all the pomp and circumstance of the law.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Yesterday, in her unfamiliarity with the historic court of the Old Bailey, its first aspect had shocked her sense of the fitness of things.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading They were sitting together among a crowd of well-dressed men and women, many of them friends of Hugh, in the reserved places on the judge’s bench.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the second day of the trial.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Yesterday, in her unfamiliarity with the historic court of the Old Bailey, its first aspect had shocked her sense of the fitness of things.
fitnessnounUS /ˈfɪtnəs/
the quality of being suitable
From this reading Yesterday, in her unfamiliarity with the historic court of the Old Bailey, its first aspect had shocked her sense of the fitness of things.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were sitting together among a crowd of well-dressed men and women, many of them friends of Hugh, in the reserved places on the judge’s bench.
hold firmly
From this reading Irene held her husband’s hand in a nervous grasp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yesterday, in her unfamiliarity with the historic court of the Old Bailey, its first aspect had shocked her sense of the fitness of things.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading She had vaguely imagined a vast hall, stately and imposing paraphernalia, all the pomp and circumstance of the law.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Irene held her husband’s hand in a nervous grasp.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Irene held her husband’s hand in a nervous grasp.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Irene held her husband’s hand in a nervous grasp.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading Yesterday, in her unfamiliarity with the historic court of the Old Bailey, its first aspect had shocked her sense of the fitness of things.
Hugh
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From this reading They were sitting together among a crowd of well-dressed men and women, many of them friends of Hugh, in the reserved places on the judge’s bench.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Irene held her husband’s hand in a nervous grasp.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She had vaguely imagined a vast hall, stately and imposing paraphernalia, all the pomp and circumstance of the law.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading She had vaguely imagined a vast hall, stately and imposing paraphernalia, all the pomp and circumstance of the law.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Irene held her husband’s hand in a nervous grasp.
Irene
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From this reading Irene held her husband’s hand in a nervous grasp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the second day of the trial.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Yesterday, in her unfamiliarity with the historic court of the Old Bailey, its first aspect had shocked her sense of the fitness of things.
judge'snounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading They were sitting together among a crowd of well-dressed men and women, many of them friends of Hugh, in the reserved places on the judge’s bench.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading She had vaguely imagined a vast hall, stately and imposing paraphernalia, all the pomp and circumstance of the law.
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 They were sitting together among a crowd of well-dressed men and women, many of them friends of Hugh, in the reserved places on the judge’s bench.
the force of workers available
From this reading They were sitting together among a crowd of well-dressed men and women, many of them friends of Hugh, in the reserved places on the judge’s bench.
easily agitated
From this reading Irene held her husband’s hand in a nervous grasp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the second day of the trial.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Yesterday, in her unfamiliarity with the historic court of the Old Bailey, its first aspect had shocked her sense of the fitness of things.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were sitting together among a crowd of well-dressed men and women, many of them friends of Hugh, in the reserved places on the judge’s bench.
paraphernalianounUS /ˌperəfəˈneɪljə/
equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
From this reading She had vaguely imagined a vast hall, stately and imposing paraphernalia, all the pomp and circumstance of the law.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were sitting together among a crowd of well-dressed men and women, many of them friends of Hugh, in the reserved places on the judge’s bench.
pompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading She had vaguely imagined a vast hall, stately and imposing paraphernalia, all the pomp and circumstance of the law.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading They were sitting together among a crowd of well-dressed men and women, many of them friends of Hugh, in the reserved places on the judge’s bench.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the second day of the trial.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Yesterday, in her unfamiliarity with the historic court of the Old Bailey, its first aspect had shocked her sense of the fitness of things.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had vaguely imagined a vast hall, stately and imposing paraphernalia, all the pomp and circumstance of the law.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading Yesterday, in her unfamiliarity with the historic court of the Old Bailey, its first aspect had shocked her sense of the fitness of things.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting together among a crowd of well-dressed men and women, many of them friends of Hugh, in the reserved places on the judge’s bench.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading She had vaguely imagined a vast hall, stately and imposing paraphernalia, all the pomp and circumstance of the law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the second day of the trial.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were sitting together among a crowd of well-dressed men and women, many of them friends of Hugh, in the reserved places on the judge’s bench.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting together among a crowd of well-dressed men and women, many of them friends of Hugh, in the reserved places on the judge’s bench.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Yesterday, in her unfamiliarity with the historic court of the Old Bailey, its first aspect had shocked her sense of the fitness of things.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were sitting together among a crowd of well-dressed men and women, many of them friends of Hugh, in the reserved places on the judge’s bench.
the act of testing something
From this reading It was the second day of the trial.
unfamiliaritynounUS /ˌʌnfəmɪˈljerəti/
unusualness as a consequence of not being well known
From this reading Yesterday, in her unfamiliarity with the historic court of the Old Bailey, its first aspect had shocked her sense of the fitness of things.
vaguelyadverbUS /ˈveɪɡli/
in a vague way
From this reading She had vaguely imagined a vast hall, stately and imposing paraphernalia, all the pomp and circumstance of the law.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She had vaguely imagined a vast hall, stately and imposing paraphernalia, all the pomp and circumstance of the law.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the second day of the trial.
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading They were sitting together among a crowd of well-dressed men and women, many of them friends of Hugh, in the reserved places on the judge’s bench.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting together among a crowd of well-dressed men and women, many of them friends of Hugh, in the reserved places on the judge’s bench.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yesterday, in her unfamiliarity with the historic court of the Old Bailey, its first aspect had shocked her sense of the fitness of things.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They were sitting together among a crowd of well-dressed men and women, many of them friends of Hugh, in the reserved places on the judge’s bench.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday, in her unfamiliarity with the historic court of the Old Bailey, its first aspect had shocked her sense of the fitness of things.
