used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rays of the afternoon sun, now sinking lower and lower in the heavens, had only brought with them a more deadly feeling of suffocation.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The rays of the afternoon sun, now sinking lower and lower in the heavens, had only brought with them a more deadly feeling of suffocation.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But, to go out for a breath of air, even had the thronged state of the passages permitted the movement, appeared to enter into no one's thoughts.
ALIBInounUS /ˈæləbaɪ/
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
From this reading THE WITNESSES FOR THE ALIBI.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the speech of the counsel ended, and the time came for the production of the witness or witnesses who were to prove the _alibi_, there appeared to be some delay.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When the speech of the counsel ended, and the time came for the production of the witness or witnesses who were to prove the _alibi_, there appeared to be some delay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When the speech of the counsel ended, and the time came for the production of the witness or witnesses who were to prove the _alibi_, there appeared to be some delay.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The intense heat of the court had been growing greater with every hour.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading But, to go out for a breath of air, even had the thronged state of the passages permitted the movement, appeared to enter into no one's thoughts.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The rays of the afternoon sun, now sinking lower and lower in the heavens, had only brought with them a more deadly feeling of suffocation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, to go out for a breath of air, even had the thronged state of the passages permitted the movement, appeared to enter into no one's thoughts.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When the speech of the counsel ended, and the time came for the production of the witness or witnesses who were to prove the _alibi_, there appeared to be some delay.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading When the speech of the counsel ended, and the time came for the production of the witness or witnesses who were to prove the _alibi_, there appeared to be some delay.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The intense heat of the court had been growing greater with every hour.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading The rays of the afternoon sun, now sinking lower and lower in the heavens, had only brought with them a more deadly feeling of suffocation.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading When the speech of the counsel ended, and the time came for the production of the witness or witnesses who were to prove the _alibi_, there appeared to be some delay.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When the speech of the counsel ended, and the time came for the production of the witness or witnesses who were to prove the _alibi_, there appeared to be some delay.
to come or go into
From this reading But, to go out for a breath of air, even had the thronged state of the passages permitted the movement, appeared to enter into no one's thoughts.
divisible by two
From this reading But, to go out for a breath of air, even had the thronged state of the passages permitted the movement, appeared to enter into no one's thoughts.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The intense heat of the court had been growing greater with every hour.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The rays of the afternoon sun, now sinking lower and lower in the heavens, had only brought with them a more deadly feeling of suffocation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE WITNESSES FOR THE ALIBI.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But, to go out for a breath of air, even had the thronged state of the passages permitted the movement, appeared to enter into no one's thoughts.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading The intense heat of the court had been growing greater with every hour.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The intense heat of the court had been growing greater with every hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The intense heat of the court had been growing greater with every hour.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The intense heat of the court had been growing greater with every hour.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The rays of the afternoon sun, now sinking lower and lower in the heavens, had only brought with them a more deadly feeling of suffocation.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The intense heat of the court had been growing greater with every hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rays of the afternoon sun, now sinking lower and lower in the heavens, had only brought with them a more deadly feeling of suffocation.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The intense heat of the court had been growing greater with every hour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But, to go out for a breath of air, even had the thronged state of the passages permitted the movement, appeared to enter into no one's thoughts.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The rays of the afternoon sun, now sinking lower and lower in the heavens, had only brought with them a more deadly feeling of suffocation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The rays of the afternoon sun, now sinking lower and lower in the heavens, had only brought with them a more deadly feeling of suffocation.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading But, to go out for a breath of air, even had the thronged state of the passages permitted the movement, appeared to enter into no one's thoughts.
not any; not one
From this reading But, to go out for a breath of air, even had the thronged state of the passages permitted the movement, appeared to enter into no one's thoughts.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The rays of the afternoon sun, now sinking lower and lower in the heavens, had only brought with them a more deadly feeling of suffocation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the speech of the counsel ended, and the time came for the production of the witness or witnesses who were to prove the _alibi_, there appeared to be some delay.
one's
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From this reading But, to go out for a breath of air, even had the thronged state of the passages permitted the movement, appeared to enter into no one's thoughts.
and nothing more
From this reading The rays of the afternoon sun, now sinking lower and lower in the heavens, had only brought with them a more deadly feeling of suffocation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When the speech of the counsel ended, and the time came for the production of the witness or witnesses who were to prove the _alibi_, there appeared to be some delay.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But, to go out for a breath of air, even had the thronged state of the passages permitted the movement, appeared to enter into no one's thoughts.
passagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading But, to go out for a breath of air, even had the thronged state of the passages permitted the movement, appeared to enter into no one's thoughts.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading But, to go out for a breath of air, even had the thronged state of the passages permitted the movement, appeared to enter into no one's thoughts.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading When the speech of the counsel ended, and the time came for the production of the witness or witnesses who were to prove the _alibi_, there appeared to be some delay.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading When the speech of the counsel ended, and the time came for the production of the witness or witnesses who were to prove the _alibi_, there appeared to be some delay.
raysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading The rays of the afternoon sun, now sinking lower and lower in the heavens, had only brought with them a more deadly feeling of suffocation.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading The rays of the afternoon sun, now sinking lower and lower in the heavens, had only brought with them a more deadly feeling of suffocation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading When the speech of the counsel ended, and the time came for the production of the witness or witnesses who were to prove the _alibi_, there appeared to be some delay.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading When the speech of the counsel ended, and the time came for the production of the witness or witnesses who were to prove the _alibi_, there appeared to be some delay.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading But, to go out for a breath of air, even had the thronged state of the passages permitted the movement, appeared to enter into no one's thoughts.
suffocationnounUS /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/
killing by depriving of oxygen
From this reading The rays of the afternoon sun, now sinking lower and lower in the heavens, had only brought with them a more deadly feeling of suffocation.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The rays of the afternoon sun, now sinking lower and lower in the heavens, had only brought with them a more deadly feeling of suffocation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WITNESSES FOR THE ALIBI.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The rays of the afternoon sun, now sinking lower and lower in the heavens, had only brought with them a more deadly feeling of suffocation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When the speech of the counsel ended, and the time came for the production of the witness or witnesses who were to prove the _alibi_, there appeared to be some delay.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But, to go out for a breath of air, even had the thronged state of the passages permitted the movement, appeared to enter into no one's thoughts.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading But, to go out for a breath of air, even had the thronged state of the passages permitted the movement, appeared to enter into no one's thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the speech of the counsel ended, and the time came for the production of the witness or witnesses who were to prove the _alibi_, there appeared to be some delay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the speech of the counsel ended, and the time came for the production of the witness or witnesses who were to prove the _alibi_, there appeared to be some delay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the speech of the counsel ended, and the time came for the production of the witness or witnesses who were to prove the _alibi_, there appeared to be some delay.
at the time that
From this reading When the speech of the counsel ended, and the time came for the production of the witness or witnesses who were to prove the _alibi_, there appeared to be some delay.
which person or people
From this reading When the speech of the counsel ended, and the time came for the production of the witness or witnesses who were to prove the _alibi_, there appeared to be some delay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The intense heat of the court had been growing greater with every hour.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading When the speech of the counsel ended, and the time came for the production of the witness or witnesses who were to prove the _alibi_, there appeared to be some delay.
WITNESSESnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading THE WITNESSES FOR THE ALIBI.
