used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The place was as full as it could hold.
Audley
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From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
Avenel
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From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Rows of grimy faces peeped in, even from the upper windows outside the building.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The contest was one that created intense interest, not only from public principles, but local passions.
candidatesnounUS /ˈkændədeɪts/
plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office
From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In the centre of the raised platform in the town-hall sat the mayor.
contestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading The contest was one that created intense interest, not only from public principles, but local passions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The place was as full as it could hold.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading The contest was one that created intense interest, not only from public principles, but local passions.
someone who is a detective
From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
dignitarynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəteri/
an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
Egerton
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From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
divisible by two
From this reading Rows of grimy faces peeped in, even from the upper windows outside the building.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Rows of grimy faces peeped in, even from the upper windows outside the building.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Rows of grimy faces peeped in, even from the upper windows outside the building.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The place was as full as it could hold.
grimyadjectiveUS /ˈɡraɪmi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading Rows of grimy faces peeped in, even from the upper windows outside the building.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The place was as full as it could hold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the centre of the raised platform in the town-hall sat the mayor.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The contest was one that created intense interest, not only from public principles, but local passions.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The contest was one that created intense interest, not only from public principles, but local passions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The place was as full as it could hold.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
Leslie
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From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading The contest was one that created intense interest, not only from public principles, but local passions.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading In the centre of the raised platform in the town-hall sat the mayor.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The contest was one that created intense interest, not only from public principles, but local passions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the centre of the raised platform in the town-hall sat the mayor.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The contest was one that created intense interest, not only from public principles, but local passions.
and nothing more
From this reading The contest was one that created intense interest, not only from public principles, but local passions.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Rows of grimy faces peeped in, even from the upper windows outside the building.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The contest was one that created intense interest, not only from public principles, but local passions.
peepedverbUS /piːpt/
past form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Rows of grimy faces peeped in, even from the upper windows outside the building.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was as full as it could hold.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading In the centre of the raised platform in the town-hall sat the mayor.
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading The contest was one that created intense interest, not only from public principles, but local passions.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The contest was one that created intense interest, not only from public principles, but local passions.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading In the centre of the raised platform in the town-hall sat the mayor.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
precisely, exactly
From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
RowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Rows of grimy faces peeped in, even from the upper windows outside the building.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the centre of the raised platform in the town-hall sat the mayor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the centre of the raised platform in the town-hall sat the mayor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On either hand of that dignitary now appeared the candidates of the respective parties,--to his right, Audley Egerton and Leslie; to his left, Dick Avenel and Leonard.
town-hall
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From this reading In the centre of the raised platform in the town-hall sat the mayor.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Rows of grimy faces peeped in, even from the upper windows outside the building.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place was as full as it could hold.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Rows of grimy faces peeped in, even from the upper windows outside the building.
