used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Doctors came from every part of the country.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Doctors came from every part of the country.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
DoctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctors came from every part of the country.
being one more than seven
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Doctors came from every part of the country.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Doctors came from every part of the country.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Sarakoff and I got seats in the front row of the gallery.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Sarakoff and I got seats in the front row of the gallery.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Sarakoff and I got seats in the front row of the gallery.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great Hall was packed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sarakoff and I got seats in the front row of the gallery.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
Jeremy
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From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
obviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The great Hall was packed.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Doctors came from every part of the country.
PhysiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
QUEEN'SnounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Sarakoff and I got seats in the front row of the gallery.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
Identical; not different.
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
Sarakoff
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From this reading Sarakoff and I got seats in the front row of the gallery.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Sarakoff and I got seats in the front row of the gallery.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
term of address for a man
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
tabulatedverbUS /ˈtæbjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “tabulate” — arrange or enter in tabular form
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
visitationnounUS /ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/
an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great Hall was packed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The meeting began at eight o'clock, and Sir Jeremy Jones, the President of the Royal College of Physicians, opened the discussion with a paper in which the most obvious features of the disease were briefly tabulated.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE QUEEN'S HALL The same night a vast meeting of medical men had been summoned at the Queen's Hall, with the object of discussing the nature of the strange visitation, and the measures that should be adopted.
