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From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
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From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
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From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading He was of such height that, possibly from entering many low doorways, he had acquired a slight stoop.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had striking eyes, an aquiline nose and walked with a long, measured stride.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The taller and older presented a striking figure.
aquilineadjective
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading He had striking eyes, an aquiline nose and walked with a long, measured stride.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading His beard was long and dark, his hair falling to the collar, was a rich and wavy brown.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading His beard was long and dark, his hair falling to the collar, was a rich and wavy brown.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
collarnounUS /ˈkɑːlər/
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
From this reading His beard was long and dark, his hair falling to the collar, was a rich and wavy brown.
COMMITTEEnounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His beard was long and dark, his hair falling to the collar, was a rich and wavy brown.
doorwaysnounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪz/
plural of “doorway” — the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading He was of such height that, possibly from entering many low doorways, he had acquired a slight stoop.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
a movement into or inward
From this reading He was of such height that, possibly from entering many low doorways, he had acquired a slight stoop.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had striking eyes, an aquiline nose and walked with a long, measured stride.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading His beard was long and dark, his hair falling to the collar, was a rich and wavy brown.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The taller and older presented a striking figure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was of such height that, possibly from entering many low doorways, he had acquired a slight stoop.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was of such height that, possibly from entering many low doorways, he had acquired a slight stoop.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading His beard was long and dark, his hair falling to the collar, was a rich and wavy brown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was of such height that, possibly from entering many low doorways, he had acquired a slight stoop.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading He was of such height that, possibly from entering many low doorways, he had acquired a slight stoop.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His beard was long and dark, his hair falling to the collar, was a rich and wavy brown.
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
JansennounUS /ˈdʒænsən/
a Dutch Roman Catholic theologian (1585-1638)
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His beard was long and dark, his hair falling to the collar, was a rich and wavy brown.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was of such height that, possibly from entering many low doorways, he had acquired a slight stoop.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He was of such height that, possibly from entering many low doorways, he had acquired a slight stoop.
measuredadjectiveUS /ˈmeʒərd/
having notes of fixed rhythmic value
From this reading He had striking eyes, an aquiline nose and walked with a long, measured stride.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading He had striking eyes, an aquiline nose and walked with a long, measured stride.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The taller and older presented a striking figure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
by chance
From this reading He was of such height that, possibly from entering many low doorways, he had acquired a slight stoop.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The taller and older presented a striking figure.
possessing material wealth
From this reading His beard was long and dark, his hair falling to the collar, was a rich and wavy brown.
do one's shopping
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading He was of such height that, possibly from entering many low doorways, he had acquired a slight stoop.
stoopverbUS /stuːp/
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading He was of such height that, possibly from entering many low doorways, he had acquired a slight stoop.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
stridenounUS /straɪd/
a step in walking or running
From this reading He had striking eyes, an aquiline nose and walked with a long, measured stride.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading The taller and older presented a striking figure.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He was of such height that, possibly from entering many low doorways, he had acquired a slight stoop.
talleradjectiveUS /ˈtɔːlər/
comparative of “tall” — great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The taller and older presented a striking figure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was of such height that, possibly from entering many low doorways, he had acquired a slight stoop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His beard was long and dark, his hair falling to the collar, was a rich and wavy brown.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
VIGILANCEnounUS /ˈvɪdʒələns/
the process of paying close and continuous attention
From this reading THE VIGILANCE COMMITTEE About 8 o'clock on the evening of February 19, 1851, two men entered the store of C.J. Jansen & Co., a general merchandise shop on Montgomery street.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He had striking eyes, an aquiline nose and walked with a long, measured stride.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was of such height that, possibly from entering many low doorways, he had acquired a slight stoop.
wavyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪvi/
(of hair) having waves
From this reading His beard was long and dark, his hair falling to the collar, was a rich and wavy brown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had striking eyes, an aquiline nose and walked with a long, measured stride.
