Chapter XIX · Chapter 19

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

the act of admitting someone to enter

From this reading So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Long before the court began its sitting, the air was hot and tense with eager curiosity.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE TRIAL It was the morning of the trial, and the Assize Court was crowded.

plural of “application” — the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose

From this reading So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

the regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE TRIAL It was the morning of the trial, and the Assize Court was crowded.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Long before the court began its sitting, the air was hot and tense with eager curiosity.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Long before the trial was opened every inch of space was occupied by a seething, excited crowd.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE TRIAL It was the morning of the trial, and the Assize Court was crowded.

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.

cause to herd, drive, or crowd together

From this reading Long before the trial was opened every inch of space was occupied by a seething, excited crowd.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE TRIAL It was the morning of the trial, and the Assize Court was crowded.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE TRIAL It was the morning of the trial, and the Assize Court was crowded.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy

From this reading So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Long before the trial was opened every inch of space was occupied by a seething, excited crowd.

(of persons) excessively affected by emotion

From this reading Long before the trial was opened every inch of space was occupied by a seething, excited crowd.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE TRIAL It was the morning of the trial, and the Assize Court was crowded.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading Long before the court began its sitting, the air was hot and tense with eager curiosity.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading Long before the trial was opened every inch of space was occupied by a seething, excited crowd.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.

covered with water

From this reading So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE TRIAL It was the morning of the trial, and the Assize Court was crowded.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Long before the court began its sitting, the air was hot and tense with eager curiosity.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

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 Long before the trial was opened every inch of space was occupied by a seething, excited crowd.

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 So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE TRIAL It was the morning of the trial, and the Assize Court was crowded.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Long before the trial was opened every inch of space was occupied by a seething, excited crowd.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE TRIAL It was the morning of the trial, and the Assize Court was crowded.

plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

done under pressure

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.

in constant agitation

From this reading Long before the trial was opened every inch of space was occupied by a seething, excited crowd.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading Long before the court began its sitting, the air was hot and tense with eager curiosity.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.

in the near future

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Long before the trial was opened every inch of space was occupied by a seething, excited crowd.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time

From this reading Long before the court began its sitting, the air was hot and tense with eager curiosity.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE TRIAL It was the morning of the trial, and the Assize Court was crowded.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

the act of testing something

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE TRIAL It was the morning of the trial, and the Assize Court was crowded.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE FIRST DAY OF THE TRIAL It was the morning of the trial, and the Assize Court was crowded.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

in or at the place that

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

which person or people

From this reading So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Before daylight a number of people, hungry for excitement, had hung round the strangers' entrance, and as soon as the doors were opened had rushed with a kind of savage curiosity to the part of the hall where the public was admitted.

someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading So great was the interest created that many, who might not have been expected to witness the scene, were so eager to be present that the officials were inundated with applications for admission.