used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Marvin pulled his arm free and appealed to the judge.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Marvin pulled his arm free and appealed to the judge.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading As Bill turned to conduct his case, Blodgett took Marvin by the arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Bill turned to conduct his case, Blodgett took Marvin by the arm.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading As Bill turned to conduct his case, Blodgett took Marvin by the arm.
Blodgett
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From this reading As Bill turned to conduct his case, Blodgett took Marvin by the arm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As Bill turned to conduct his case, Blodgett took Marvin by the arm.
an occurrence of something
From this reading As Bill turned to conduct his case, Blodgett took Marvin by the arm.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You come out here!" he commanded, roughly.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading "You come out here!" he commanded, roughly.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading As Bill turned to conduct his case, Blodgett took Marvin by the arm.
court-room
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From this reading The court-room fairly seethed with interest.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The court-room fairly seethed with interest.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Marvin pulled his arm free and appealed to the judge.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You come out here!" he commanded, roughly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You come out here!" he commanded, roughly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The court-room fairly seethed with interest.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Marvin pulled his arm free and appealed to the judge.
Marvin
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From this reading As Bill turned to conduct his case, Blodgett took Marvin by the arm.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You come out here!" he commanded, roughly.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Marvin pulled his arm free and appealed to the judge.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading "You come out here!" he commanded, roughly.
seethed
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From this reading The court-room fairly seethed with interest.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
having a supporting base
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The court-room fairly seethed with interest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As Bill turned to conduct his case, Blodgett took Marvin by the arm.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As Bill turned to conduct his case, Blodgett took Marvin by the arm.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The crowd was smiling, amused; but, under the surface smile, every face reflected a strong sympathy for the quaint old figure standing there, about to fight his own battle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The court-room fairly seethed with interest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You come out here!" he commanded, roughly.
