used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The eleven remaining spectators, one of them a woman in evening dress, were sound asleep.
at or in the front
From this reading The reporters slumbered at their tables or stared moodily ahead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was two o'clock and ten minutes.
on or to one side
From this reading Occasionally he slipped on a bit of the debris and kicked it aside.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The eleven remaining spectators, one of them a woman in evening dress, were sound asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The reporters slumbered at their tables or stared moodily ahead.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The sheriff was pacing up and down with his hands behind his back, his perturbed glance ranging between the clock and the door leading into the jury-room.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The sheriff was pacing up and down with his hands behind his back, his perturbed glance ranging between the clock and the door leading into the jury-room.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The sheriff was pacing up and down with his hands behind his back, his perturbed glance ranging between the clock and the door leading into the jury-room.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Occasionally he slipped on a bit of the debris and kicked it aside.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The sheriff was pacing up and down with his hands behind his back, his perturbed glance ranging between the clock and the door leading into the jury-room.
debrisnounUS /dəˈbriː/
the remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
From this reading Occasionally he slipped on a bit of the debris and kicked it aside.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The sheriff was pacing up and down with his hands behind his back, his perturbed glance ranging between the clock and the door leading into the jury-room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The sheriff was pacing up and down with his hands behind his back, his perturbed glance ranging between the clock and the door leading into the jury-room.
put on clothes
From this reading The eleven remaining spectators, one of them a woman in evening dress, were sound asleep.
being one more than ten
From this reading The eleven remaining spectators, one of them a woman in evening dress, were sound asleep.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The eleven remaining spectators, one of them a woman in evening dress, were sound asleep.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The sheriff was pacing up and down with his hands behind his back, his perturbed glance ranging between the clock and the door leading into the jury-room.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The sheriff was pacing up and down with his hands behind his back, his perturbed glance ranging between the clock and the door leading into the jury-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Occasionally he slipped on a bit of the debris and kicked it aside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sheriff was pacing up and down with his hands behind his back, his perturbed glance ranging between the clock and the door leading into the jury-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The eleven remaining spectators, one of them a woman in evening dress, were sound asleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The sheriff was pacing up and down with his hands behind his back, his perturbed glance ranging between the clock and the door leading into the jury-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two o'clock and ten minutes.
jury-room
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From this reading The sheriff was pacing up and down with his hands behind his back, his perturbed glance ranging between the clock and the door leading into the jury-room.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading Occasionally he slipped on a bit of the debris and kicked it aside.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading The sheriff was pacing up and down with his hands behind his back, his perturbed glance ranging between the clock and the door leading into the jury-room.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was two o'clock and ten minutes.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading The reporters slumbered at their tables or stared moodily ahead.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was two o'clock and ten minutes.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally he slipped on a bit of the debris and kicked it aside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The eleven remaining spectators, one of them a woman in evening dress, were sound asleep.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Occasionally he slipped on a bit of the debris and kicked it aside.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The eleven remaining spectators, one of them a woman in evening dress, were sound asleep.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The reporters slumbered at their tables or stared moodily ahead.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading The sheriff was pacing up and down with his hands behind his back, his perturbed glance ranging between the clock and the door leading into the jury-room.
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading The sheriff was pacing up and down with his hands behind his back, his perturbed glance ranging between the clock and the door leading into the jury-room.
rangingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
wandering freely
From this reading The sheriff was pacing up and down with his hands behind his back, his perturbed glance ranging between the clock and the door leading into the jury-room.
not used up
From this reading The eleven remaining spectators, one of them a woman in evening dress, were sound asleep.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading The reporters slumbered at their tables or stared moodily ahead.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading The sheriff was pacing up and down with his hands behind his back, his perturbed glance ranging between the clock and the door leading into the jury-room.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Occasionally he slipped on a bit of the debris and kicked it aside.
slumbered
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From this reading The reporters slumbered at their tables or stared moodily ahead.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The eleven remaining spectators, one of them a woman in evening dress, were sound asleep.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading The eleven remaining spectators, one of them a woman in evening dress, were sound asleep.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The reporters slumbered at their tables or stared moodily ahead.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The reporters slumbered at their tables or stared moodily ahead.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading It was two o'clock and ten minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The eleven remaining spectators, one of them a woman in evening dress, were sound asleep.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The reporters slumbered at their tables or stared moodily ahead.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The eleven remaining spectators, one of them a woman in evening dress, were sound asleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two o'clock and ten minutes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sheriff was pacing up and down with his hands behind his back, his perturbed glance ranging between the clock and the door leading into the jury-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two o'clock and ten minutes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The eleven remaining spectators, one of them a woman in evening dress, were sound asleep.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sheriff was pacing up and down with his hands behind his back, his perturbed glance ranging between the clock and the door leading into the jury-room.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The eleven remaining spectators, one of them a woman in evening dress, were sound asleep.
