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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the gallery were many women, and their diaphanous gowns and the incessant flutter of their fans imparted to this portion of the Hall a pale illusion of comfort.
AARON
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
appear
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approaching
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From this reading Within and without, the heat was extreme, even for August in Tidewater Virginia; an atmosphere sultry and boding, tense with the feeling of an approaching storm.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
atmosphere
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From this reading Within and without, the heat was extreme, even for August in Tidewater Virginia; an atmosphere sultry and boding, tense with the feeling of an approaching storm.
August
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
avid
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From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading In the hall below, men stood upon the window-sills, choked the entrances, crowded the corridors without.
birds
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From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
boding
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From this reading Within and without, the heat was extreme, even for August in Tidewater Virginia; an atmosphere sultry and boding, tense with the feeling of an approaching storm.
bring
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From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
BURR
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
Capitol
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From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
choked
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From this reading In the hall below, men stood upon the window-sills, choked the entrances, crowded the corridors without.
comfort
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From this reading In the gallery were many women, and their diaphanous gowns and the incessant flutter of their fans imparted to this portion of the Hall a pale illusion of comfort.
concourse
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From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
corridors
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From this reading In the hall below, men stood upon the window-sills, choked the entrances, crowded the corridors without.
crowd
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
crowded
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From this reading In the hall below, men stood upon the window-sills, choked the entrances, crowded the corridors without.
day
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
Delegates
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
diaphanous
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From this reading In the gallery were many women, and their diaphanous gowns and the incessant flutter of their fans imparted to this portion of the Hall a pale illusion of comfort.
drama
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
early
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
entrances
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From this reading In the hall below, men stood upon the window-sills, choked the entrances, crowded the corridors without.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Within and without, the heat was extreme, even for August in Tidewater Virginia; an atmosphere sultry and boding, tense with the feeling of an approaching storm.
extreme
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From this reading Within and without, the heat was extreme, even for August in Tidewater Virginia; an atmosphere sultry and boding, tense with the feeling of an approaching storm.
fans
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From this reading In the gallery were many women, and their diaphanous gowns and the incessant flutter of their fans imparted to this portion of the Hall a pale illusion of comfort.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Within and without, the heat was extreme, even for August in Tidewater Virginia; an atmosphere sultry and boding, tense with the feeling of an approaching storm.
flutter
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From this reading In the gallery were many women, and their diaphanous gowns and the incessant flutter of their fans imparted to this portion of the Hall a pale illusion of comfort.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Within and without, the heat was extreme, even for August in Tidewater Virginia; an atmosphere sultry and boding, tense with the feeling of an approaching storm.
gallery
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From this reading In the gallery were many women, and their diaphanous gowns and the incessant flutter of their fans imparted to this portion of the Hall a pale illusion of comfort.
gowns
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From this reading In the gallery were many women, and their diaphanous gowns and the incessant flutter of their fans imparted to this portion of the Hall a pale illusion of comfort.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
green
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From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
grew
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
Hall
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
heard
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From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
heat
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
hour
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
House
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
illusion
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From this reading In the gallery were many women, and their diaphanous gowns and the incessant flutter of their fans imparted to this portion of the Hall a pale illusion of comfort.
imparted
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From this reading In the gallery were many women, and their diaphanous gowns and the incessant flutter of their fans imparted to this portion of the Hall a pale illusion of comfort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
incessant
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From this reading In the gallery were many women, and their diaphanous gowns and the incessant flutter of their fans imparted to this portion of the Hall a pale illusion of comfort.
intolerable
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
many
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From this reading In the gallery were many women, and their diaphanous gowns and the incessant flutter of their fans imparted to this portion of the Hall a pale illusion of comfort.
men
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From this reading In the hall below, men stood upon the window-sills, choked the entrances, crowded the corridors without.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
news
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From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
numbers
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From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
only
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From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
pale
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From this reading In the gallery were many women, and their diaphanous gowns and the incessant flutter of their fans imparted to this portion of the Hall a pale illusion of comfort.
people
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
portico
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From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
portion
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From this reading In the gallery were many women, and their diaphanous gowns and the incessant flutter of their fans imparted to this portion of the Hall a pale illusion of comfort.
press
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
principals
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
seen
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From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
slopes
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From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the hall below, men stood upon the window-sills, choked the entrances, crowded the corridors without.
storm
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From this reading Within and without, the heat was extreme, even for August in Tidewater Virginia; an atmosphere sultry and boding, tense with the feeling of an approaching storm.
sultry
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From this reading Within and without, the heat was extreme, even for August in Tidewater Virginia; an atmosphere sultry and boding, tense with the feeling of an approaching storm.
surrounding
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From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
tense
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From this reading Within and without, the heat was extreme, even for August in Tidewater Virginia; an atmosphere sultry and boding, tense with the feeling of an approaching storm.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the gallery were many women, and their diaphanous gowns and the incessant flutter of their fans imparted to this portion of the Hall a pale illusion of comfort.
there
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From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In the gallery were many women, and their diaphanous gowns and the incessant flutter of their fans imparted to this portion of the Hall a pale illusion of comfort.
throng
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From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
Tidewater
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From this reading Within and without, the heat was extreme, even for August in Tidewater Virginia; an atmosphere sultry and boding, tense with the feeling of an approaching storm.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the gallery were many women, and their diaphanous gowns and the incessant flutter of their fans imparted to this portion of the Hall a pale illusion of comfort.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
TRIAL
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In the hall below, men stood upon the window-sills, choked the entrances, crowded the corridors without.
very
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
Virginia
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From this reading Within and without, the heat was extreme, even for August in Tidewater Virginia; an atmosphere sultry and boding, tense with the feeling of an approaching storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
well-nigh
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From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the gallery were many women, and their diaphanous gowns and the incessant flutter of their fans imparted to this portion of the Hall a pale illusion of comfort.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Not only was there a throng where something might be heard and seen, but the portico of the Capitol had its numbers, and the green surrounding slopes a concourse avid of what news the birds might bring.
window-sills
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From this reading In the hall below, men stood upon the window-sills, choked the entrances, crowded the corridors without.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Within and without, the heat was extreme, even for August in Tidewater Virginia; an atmosphere sultry and boding, tense with the feeling of an approaching storm.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within and without, the heat was extreme, even for August in Tidewater Virginia; an atmosphere sultry and boding, tense with the feeling of an approaching storm.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In the hall below, men stood upon the window-sills, choked the entrances, crowded the corridors without.
women
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From this reading In the gallery were many women, and their diaphanous gowns and the incessant flutter of their fans imparted to this portion of the Hall a pale illusion of comfort.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE TRIAL OF AARON BURR At an early hour the crowd in the Hall of the House of Delegates was very great, and as it drew toward the time when the principals in the drama would appear, the press of the people and the heat of the August day grew well-nigh intolerable.
