used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now and then a kind of movement, a species of suppressed murmur from the court-house, would turn every eye in that direction; and then every voice was hushed, not a man moved.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
(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 The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
an occurrence of something
From this reading It was evident that some trial of the deepest interest was going forward, and on inquiry I learned that it was a murder case, in which six men were concerned.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading It was evident that some trial of the deepest interest was going forward, and on inquiry I learned that it was a murder case, in which six men were concerned.
conversedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrst/
past form of “converse” — carry on a conversation
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
country-people
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From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
court-house
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From this reading Now and then a kind of movement, a species of suppressed murmur from the court-house, would turn every eye in that direction; and then every voice was hushed, not a man moved.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The streets were even more crowded now than before.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was evident that some trial of the deepest interest was going forward, and on inquiry I learned that it was a murder case, in which six men were concerned.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Now and then a kind of movement, a species of suppressed murmur from the court-house, would turn every eye in that direction; and then every voice was hushed, not a man moved.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
divisible by two
From this reading The streets were even more crowded now than before.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now and then a kind of movement, a species of suppressed murmur from the court-house, would turn every eye in that direction; and then every voice was hushed, not a man moved.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that some trial of the deepest interest was going forward, and on inquiry I learned that it was a murder case, in which six men were concerned.
the organ of sight
From this reading Now and then a kind of movement, a species of suppressed murmur from the court-house, would turn every eye in that direction; and then every voice was hushed, not a man moved.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading It was evident that some trial of the deepest interest was going forward, and on inquiry I learned that it was a murder case, in which six men were concerned.
set up or found
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now and then a kind of movement, a species of suppressed murmur from the court-house, would turn every eye in that direction; and then every voice was hushed, not a man moved.
gesticulationnoun
a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
the act of departing
From this reading It was evident that some trial of the deepest interest was going forward, and on inquiry I learned that it was a murder case, in which six men were concerned.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
hushedadjectiveUS /hʌʃt/
in a softened tone
From this reading Now and then a kind of movement, a species of suppressed murmur from the court-house, would turn every eye in that direction; and then every voice was hushed, not a man moved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
a search for knowledge
From this reading It was evident that some trial of the deepest interest was going forward, and on inquiry I learned that it was a murder case, in which six men were concerned.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was evident that some trial of the deepest interest was going forward, and on inquiry I learned that it was a murder case, in which six men were concerned.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that some trial of the deepest interest was going forward, and on inquiry I learned that it was a murder case, in which six men were concerned.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Now and then a kind of movement, a species of suppressed murmur from the court-house, would turn every eye in that direction; and then every voice was hushed, not a man moved.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading It was evident that some trial of the deepest interest was going forward, and on inquiry I learned that it was a murder case, in which six men were concerned.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Now and then a kind of movement, a species of suppressed murmur from the court-house, would turn every eye in that direction; and then every voice was hushed, not a man moved.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was evident that some trial of the deepest interest was going forward, and on inquiry I learned that it was a murder case, in which six men were concerned.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The streets were even more crowded now than before.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Now and then a kind of movement, a species of suppressed murmur from the court-house, would turn every eye in that direction; and then every voice was hushed, not a man moved.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Now and then a kind of movement, a species of suppressed murmur from the court-house, would turn every eye in that direction; and then every voice was hushed, not a man moved.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading It was evident that some trial of the deepest interest was going forward, and on inquiry I learned that it was a murder case, in which six men were concerned.
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading Now and then a kind of movement, a species of suppressed murmur from the court-house, would turn every eye in that direction; and then every voice was hushed, not a man moved.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now and then a kind of movement, a species of suppressed murmur from the court-house, would turn every eye in that direction; and then every voice was hushed, not a man moved.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The streets were even more crowded now than before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was evident that some trial of the deepest interest was going forward, and on inquiry I learned that it was a murder case, in which six men were concerned.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was evident that some trial of the deepest interest was going forward, and on inquiry I learned that it was a murder case, in which six men were concerned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was evident that some trial of the deepest interest was going forward, and on inquiry I learned that it was a murder case, in which six men were concerned.
refrain from harming
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading Now and then a kind of movement, a species of suppressed murmur from the court-house, would turn every eye in that direction; and then every voice was hushed, not a man moved.
spectatornounUS /ˈspekteɪtər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets were even more crowded now than before.
strifenounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
required or under orders
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
suppressedadjectiveUS /səˈprest/
kept from public knowledge by various means
From this reading Now and then a kind of movement, a species of suppressed murmur from the court-house, would turn every eye in that direction; and then every voice was hushed, not a man moved.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The streets were even more crowded now than before.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then a kind of movement, a species of suppressed murmur from the court-house, would turn every eye in that direction; and then every voice was hushed, not a man moved.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
the act of testing something
From this reading It was evident that some trial of the deepest interest was going forward, and on inquiry I learned that it was a murder case, in which six men were concerned.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Now and then a kind of movement, a species of suppressed murmur from the court-house, would turn every eye in that direction; and then every voice was hushed, not a man moved.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Now and then a kind of movement, a species of suppressed murmur from the court-house, would turn every eye in that direction; and then every voice was hushed, not a man moved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now and then a kind of movement, a species of suppressed murmur from the court-house, would turn every eye in that direction; and then every voice was hushed, not a man moved.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets were even more crowded now than before.
at the time that
From this reading When I had dressed, I found that I had above an hour to spare before dinner; so taking my hat I strolled out into the town.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was evident that some trial of the deepest interest was going forward, and on inquiry I learned that it was a murder case, in which six men were concerned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The groups of country-people were larger, and as they conversed together in their native tongue, with all the violent gesticulation and energetic passion of their nature, an inexperienced spectator might well have supposed them engaged in active strife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now and then a kind of movement, a species of suppressed murmur from the court-house, would turn every eye in that direction; and then every voice was hushed, not a man moved.
