used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile Alexander Jones sat quiet in a corner and said nothing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then the mayor told all about the dispute, and everyone was naturally much interested.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading They all agreed in one thing, which was that the question was of too deep importance to be left unsettled.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Meanwhile Alexander Jones sat quiet in a corner and said nothing.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They all agreed in one thing, which was that the question was of too deep importance to be left unsettled.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The people assembled, and Alexander Jones was there among the rest, and the only persons not there were Peter the watchman and his sister Jessica.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile Alexander Jones sat quiet in a corner and said nothing.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading The people assembled, and Alexander Jones was there among the rest, and the only persons not there were Peter the watchman and his sister Jessica.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They all agreed in one thing, which was that the question was of too deep importance to be left unsettled.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So the mayor called a meeting of the whole populace in the town hall.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Meanwhile Alexander Jones sat quiet in a corner and said nothing.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They all agreed in one thing, which was that the question was of too deep importance to be left unsettled.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading Then the mayor told all about the dispute, and everyone was naturally much interested.
every person
From this reading Then the mayor told all about the dispute, and everyone was naturally much interested.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading So the mayor called a meeting of the whole populace in the town hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The people assembled, and Alexander Jones was there among the rest, and the only persons not there were Peter the watchman and his sister Jessica.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading They all agreed in one thing, which was that the question was of too deep importance to be left unsettled.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile Alexander Jones sat quiet in a corner and said nothing.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading Then the mayor told all about the dispute, and everyone was naturally much interested.
Jessica
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From this reading The people assembled, and Alexander Jones was there among the rest, and the only persons not there were Peter the watchman and his sister Jessica.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Meanwhile Alexander Jones sat quiet in a corner and said nothing.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They all agreed in one thing, which was that the question was of too deep importance to be left unsettled.
mayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading So the mayor called a meeting of the whole populace in the town hall.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Alexander Jones sat quiet in a corner and said nothing.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading So the mayor called a meeting of the whole populace in the town hall.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Then the mayor told all about the dispute, and everyone was naturally much interested.
as might be expected
From this reading Then the mayor told all about the dispute, and everyone was naturally much interested.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The people assembled, and Alexander Jones was there among the rest, and the only persons not there were Peter the watchman and his sister Jessica.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Meanwhile Alexander Jones sat quiet in a corner and said nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They all agreed in one thing, which was that the question was of too deep importance to be left unsettled.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They all agreed in one thing, which was that the question was of too deep importance to be left unsettled.
and nothing more
From this reading The people assembled, and Alexander Jones was there among the rest, and the only persons not there were Peter the watchman and his sister Jessica.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people assembled, and Alexander Jones was there among the rest, and the only persons not there were Peter the watchman and his sister Jessica.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The people assembled, and Alexander Jones was there among the rest, and the only persons not there were Peter the watchman and his sister Jessica.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading The people assembled, and Alexander Jones was there among the rest, and the only persons not there were Peter the watchman and his sister Jessica.
populacenounUS /ˈpɑːpjələs/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading So the mayor called a meeting of the whole populace in the town hall.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading They all agreed in one thing, which was that the question was of too deep importance to be left unsettled.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Meanwhile Alexander Jones sat quiet in a corner and said nothing.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The people assembled, and Alexander Jones was there among the rest, and the only persons not there were Peter the watchman and his sister Jessica.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Meanwhile Alexander Jones sat quiet in a corner and said nothing.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Meanwhile Alexander Jones sat quiet in a corner and said nothing.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The people assembled, and Alexander Jones was there among the rest, and the only persons not there were Peter the watchman and his sister Jessica.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the mayor called a meeting of the whole populace in the town hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They all agreed in one thing, which was that the question was of too deep importance to be left unsettled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They all agreed in one thing, which was that the question was of too deep importance to be left unsettled.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the mayor told all about the dispute, and everyone was naturally much interested.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The people assembled, and Alexander Jones was there among the rest, and the only persons not there were Peter the watchman and his sister Jessica.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all agreed in one thing, which was that the question was of too deep importance to be left unsettled.
a special situation
From this reading They all agreed in one thing, which was that the question was of too deep importance to be left unsettled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They all agreed in one thing, which was that the question was of too deep importance to be left unsettled.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Then the mayor told all about the dispute, and everyone was naturally much interested.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They all agreed in one thing, which was that the question was of too deep importance to be left unsettled.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading So the mayor called a meeting of the whole populace in the town hall.
unsettledadjectiveUS /ənˈsetəld/
still in doubt
From this reading They all agreed in one thing, which was that the question was of too deep importance to be left unsettled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They all agreed in one thing, which was that the question was of too deep importance to be left unsettled.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading The people assembled, and Alexander Jones was there among the rest, and the only persons not there were Peter the watchman and his sister Jessica.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The people assembled, and Alexander Jones was there among the rest, and the only persons not there were Peter the watchman and his sister Jessica.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They all agreed in one thing, which was that the question was of too deep importance to be left unsettled.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading So the mayor called a meeting of the whole populace in the town hall.
