used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
Baird
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From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The De Willoughby claim was before the House.
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was not.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading The De Willoughby claim was before the House.
claimantnounUS /ˈkleɪmənt/
someone who claims a benefit or right or title
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The De Willoughby claim was before the House.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Tom walked up the staircase pondering deeply.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
the act of departing
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was not.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The De Willoughby claim was before the House.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
Latimer
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From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he was not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Tom walked up the staircase pondering deeply.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
RutherfordnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Tom walked up the staircase pondering deeply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom walked up the staircase pondering deeply.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Judge Rutherford was making his great speech, and the chief claimant might have been expected to be sitting breathless in one of the galleries.
male cat
From this reading Tom walked up the staircase pondering deeply.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tom walked up the staircase pondering deeply.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Tom walked up the staircase pondering deeply.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The De Willoughby claim was before the House.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
which person or people
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
Willoughby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The De Willoughby claim was before the House.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was going to Baird, who had sent for him, and Baird was sitting in the room in which Latimer lay dead with a bullet in his heart.
