used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Immediately a door beyond the grating opened, and two gendarmes with unsheathed swords and caps on their heads, stepped into the court-room.
affirmativeadjectiveUS /əˈfɜːrmətɪv/
affirming or giving assent
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he entered the court-room he held up with outspread fingers the sleeves which were too long.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind them came a freckled, red-haired man and two women.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Immediately a door beyond the grating opened, and two gendarmes with unsheathed swords and caps on their heads, stepped into the court-room.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Behind them came a freckled, red-haired man and two women.
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading Immediately a door beyond the grating opened, and two gendarmes with unsheathed swords and caps on their heads, stepped into the court-room.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
court-room
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From this reading Immediately a door beyond the grating opened, and two gendarmes with unsheathed swords and caps on their heads, stepped into the court-room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Immediately a door beyond the grating opened, and two gendarmes with unsheathed swords and caps on their heads, stepped into the court-room.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading The man was dressed in prisoner's garb which was too long and too wide for him.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As he entered the court-room he held up with outspread fingers the sleeves which were too long.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading As he entered the court-room he held up with outspread fingers the sleeves which were too long.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man was dressed in prisoner's garb which was too long and too wide for him.
freckledadjectiveUS /ˈfrekəld/
relating to or covered with or resembling freckles
From this reading Behind them came a freckled, red-haired man and two women.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading The man was dressed in prisoner's garb which was too long and too wide for him.
gendarmes
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From this reading Immediately a door beyond the grating opened, and two gendarmes with unsheathed swords and caps on their heads, stepped into the court-room.
gratingnounUS /ˈɡreɪtɪŋ/
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
From this reading Immediately a door beyond the grating opened, and two gendarmes with unsheathed swords and caps on their heads, stepped into the court-room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he entered the court-room he held up with outspread fingers the sleeves which were too long.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Immediately a door beyond the grating opened, and two gendarmes with unsheathed swords and caps on their heads, stepped into the court-room.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading As he entered the court-room he held up with outspread fingers the sleeves which were too long.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man was dressed in prisoner's garb which was too long and too wide for him.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately a door beyond the grating opened, and two gendarmes with unsheathed swords and caps on their heads, stepped into the court-room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man was dressed in prisoner's garb which was too long and too wide for him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
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 The man was dressed in prisoner's garb which was too long and too wide for him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Behind them came a freckled, red-haired man and two women.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Immediately a door beyond the grating opened, and two gendarmes with unsheathed swords and caps on their heads, stepped into the court-room.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Immediately a door beyond the grating opened, and two gendarmes with unsheathed swords and caps on their heads, stepped into the court-room.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
outspreadadjective
fully extended in width
From this reading As he entered the court-room he held up with outspread fingers the sleeves which were too long.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
presidingverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
prisoner'snounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The man was dressed in prisoner's garb which was too long and too wide for him.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
red-haired
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From this reading Behind them came a freckled, red-haired man and two women.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading As he entered the court-room he held up with outspread fingers the sleeves which were too long.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Immediately a door beyond the grating opened, and two gendarmes with unsheathed swords and caps on their heads, stepped into the court-room.
swordsnounUS /sɔːrdz/
plural of “sword” — a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Immediately a door beyond the grating opened, and two gendarmes with unsheathed swords and caps on their heads, stepped into the court-room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Immediately a door beyond the grating opened, and two gendarmes with unsheathed swords and caps on their heads, stepped into the court-room.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Behind them came a freckled, red-haired man and two women.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The man was dressed in prisoner's garb which was too long and too wide for him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Immediately a door beyond the grating opened, and two gendarmes with unsheathed swords and caps on their heads, stepped into the court-room.
unsheathedadjective
not having a protective covering
From this reading Immediately a door beyond the grating opened, and two gendarmes with unsheathed swords and caps on their heads, stepped into the court-room.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As he entered the court-room he held up with outspread fingers the sleeves which were too long.
usherverbUS /ˈʌʃər/
take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading The presiding justice looked over the papers, asked some questions of the usher, and receiving affirmative answers, ordered that the prisoners be brought into court.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man was dressed in prisoner's garb which was too long and too wide for him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As he entered the court-room he held up with outspread fingers the sleeves which were too long.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The man was dressed in prisoner's garb which was too long and too wide for him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The man was dressed in prisoner's garb which was too long and too wide for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Immediately a door beyond the grating opened, and two gendarmes with unsheathed swords and caps on their heads, stepped into the court-room.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Behind them came a freckled, red-haired man and two women.
