used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a slight commotion in the dingy-room when this woman with the lovely figure and beautiful head and face entered.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a slight commotion in the dingy-room when this woman with the lovely figure and beautiful head and face entered.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER WITNESS.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The coroner straightened himself and looked at her under his spectacles.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading There was a slight commotion in the dingy-room when this woman with the lovely figure and beautiful head and face entered.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading There was a slight commotion in the dingy-room when this woman with the lovely figure and beautiful head and face entered.
coronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading The coroner straightened himself and looked at her under his spectacles.
dingy-room
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From this reading There was a slight commotion in the dingy-room when this woman with the lovely figure and beautiful head and face entered.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading There was a slight commotion in the dingy-room when this woman with the lovely figure and beautiful head and face entered.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a slight commotion in the dingy-room when this woman with the lovely figure and beautiful head and face entered.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading There was a slight commotion in the dingy-room when this woman with the lovely figure and beautiful head and face entered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There was a slight commotion in the dingy-room when this woman with the lovely figure and beautiful head and face entered.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The coroner straightened himself and looked at her under his spectacles.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The coroner straightened himself and looked at her under his spectacles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The coroner straightened himself and looked at her under his spectacles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a slight commotion in the dingy-room when this woman with the lovely figure and beautiful head and face entered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The coroner straightened himself and looked at her under his spectacles.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading There was a slight commotion in the dingy-room when this woman with the lovely figure and beautiful head and face entered.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
a particular point in time
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
necksnounUS /neks/
plural of “neck” — the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
with low volume
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
precisely, exactly
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
shuffledverbUS /ˈʃʌfəld/
past form of “shuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading There was a slight commotion in the dingy-room when this woman with the lovely figure and beautiful head and face entered.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The coroner straightened himself and looked at her under his spectacles.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading The coroner straightened himself and looked at her under his spectacles.
strainedadjectiveUS /streɪnd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a slight commotion in the dingy-room when this woman with the lovely figure and beautiful head and face entered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a slight commotion in the dingy-room when this woman with the lovely figure and beautiful head and face entered.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There was a slight commotion in the dingy-room when this woman with the lovely figure and beautiful head and face entered.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The coroner straightened himself and looked at her under his spectacles.
ungloved
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From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a slight commotion in the dingy-room when this woman with the lovely figure and beautiful head and face entered.
at the time that
From this reading There was a slight commotion in the dingy-room when this woman with the lovely figure and beautiful head and face entered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
which person or people
From this reading The jury leaned forward and stared, and the few members of the general public who had succeeded in gaining admission to the room strained their necks and shuffled their feet.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading She advanced quietly to the table at which the coroner sat, with the jury on his right, and having thrown back her thick widow's veil and ungloved her right hand, took the Book and kissed it when the proper moment for doing so arrived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a slight commotion in the dingy-room when this woman with the lovely figure and beautiful head and face entered.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading ANOTHER WITNESS.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was a slight commotion in the dingy-room when this woman with the lovely figure and beautiful head and face entered.
