used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The rough benches were all filled, so he stood with his back to the door among several who were in a similar situation.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS The debate was well advanced when Pritchen entered the building.
(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 The rough benches were all filled, so he stood with his back to the door among several who were in a similar situation.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The rough benches were all filled, so he stood with his back to the door among several who were in a similar situation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The chairman of the meeting, Caribou Sol, was sitting at the farther end of the room before a small table.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The rough benches were all filled, so he stood with his back to the door among several who were in a similar situation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At his left sat Keith, by the side of the mission harmonium, which had been brought over from the church for this special occasion.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The chairman of the meeting, Caribou Sol, was sitting at the farther end of the room before a small table.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A portion of the room behind the chairman was hidden by a bright coloured curtain.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The rough benches were all filled, so he stood with his back to the door among several who were in a similar situation.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading A portion of the room behind the chairman was hidden by a bright coloured curtain.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading At his left sat Keith, by the side of the mission harmonium, which had been brought over from the church for this special occasion.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS The debate was well advanced when Pritchen entered the building.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At his left sat Keith, by the side of the mission harmonium, which had been brought over from the church for this special occasion.
CaribounounUS /ˈkerɪbuː/
Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called “reindeer” in Eurasia and “caribou” in North America
From this reading The chairman of the meeting, Caribou Sol, was sitting at the farther end of the room before a small table.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading The chairman of the meeting, Caribou Sol, was sitting at the farther end of the room before a small table.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading At his left sat Keith, by the side of the mission harmonium, which had been brought over from the church for this special occasion.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading A portion of the room behind the chairman was hidden by a bright coloured curtain.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading A portion of the room behind the chairman was hidden by a bright coloured curtain.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS The debate was well advanced when Pritchen entered the building.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The rough benches were all filled, so he stood with his back to the door among several who were in a similar situation.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The chairman of the meeting, Caribou Sol, was sitting at the farther end of the room before a small table.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS The debate was well advanced when Pritchen entered the building.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The chairman of the meeting, Caribou Sol, was sitting at the farther end of the room before a small table.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The rough benches were all filled, so he stood with his back to the door among several who were in a similar situation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At his left sat Keith, by the side of the mission harmonium, which had been brought over from the church for this special occasion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At his left sat Keith, by the side of the mission harmonium, which had been brought over from the church for this special occasion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At his left sat Keith, by the side of the mission harmonium, which had been brought over from the church for this special occasion.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS The debate was well advanced when Pritchen entered the building.
harmoniumnounUS /hɑːrˈmoʊniəm/
a free-reeded instrument with a piano keyboard in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows
From this reading At his left sat Keith, by the side of the mission harmonium, which had been brought over from the church for this special occasion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rough benches were all filled, so he stood with his back to the door among several who were in a similar situation.
not accessible to view
From this reading A portion of the room behind the chairman was hidden by a bright coloured curtain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The rough benches were all filled, so he stood with his back to the door among several who were in a similar situation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rough benches were all filled, so he stood with his back to the door among several who were in a similar situation.
Keith
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From this reading At his left sat Keith, by the side of the mission harmonium, which had been brought over from the church for this special occasion.
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 At his left sat Keith, by the side of the mission harmonium, which had been brought over from the church for this special occasion.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The chairman of the meeting, Caribou Sol, was sitting at the farther end of the room before a small table.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading At his left sat Keith, by the side of the mission harmonium, which had been brought over from the church for this special occasion.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading At his left sat Keith, by the side of the mission harmonium, which had been brought over from the church for this special occasion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The chairman of the meeting, Caribou Sol, was sitting at the farther end of the room before a small table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At his left sat Keith, by the side of the mission harmonium, which had been brought over from the church for this special occasion.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A portion of the room behind the chairman was hidden by a bright coloured curtain.
Pritchen
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From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS The debate was well advanced when Pritchen entered the building.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The chairman of the meeting, Caribou Sol, was sitting at the farther end of the room before a small table.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The rough benches were all filled, so he stood with his back to the door among several who were in a similar situation.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At his left sat Keith, by the side of the mission harmonium, which had been brought over from the church for this special occasion.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The rough benches were all filled, so he stood with his back to the door among several who were in a similar situation.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At his left sat Keith, by the side of the mission harmonium, which had been brought over from the church for this special occasion.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The rough benches were all filled, so he stood with his back to the door among several who were in a similar situation.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The chairman of the meeting, Caribou Sol, was sitting at the farther end of the room before a small table.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The rough benches were all filled, so he stood with his back to the door among several who were in a similar situation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The chairman of the meeting, Caribou Sol, was sitting at the farther end of the room before a small table.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The rough benches were all filled, so he stood with his back to the door among several who were in a similar situation.
SolnounUS /sɑːl/
a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
From this reading The chairman of the meeting, Caribou Sol, was sitting at the farther end of the room before a small table.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading At his left sat Keith, by the side of the mission harmonium, which had been brought over from the church for this special occasion.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The rough benches were all filled, so he stood with his back to the door among several who were in a similar situation.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The chairman of the meeting, Caribou Sol, was sitting at the farther end of the room before a small table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS The debate was well advanced when Pritchen entered the building.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At his left sat Keith, by the side of the mission harmonium, which had been brought over from the church for this special occasion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The rough benches were all filled, so he stood with his back to the door among several who were in a similar situation.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS The debate was well advanced when Pritchen entered the building.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS The debate was well advanced when Pritchen entered the building.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS The debate was well advanced when Pritchen entered the building.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The rough benches were all filled, so he stood with his back to the door among several who were in a similar situation.
at the time that
From this reading THE UNEXPECTED HAPPENS The debate was well advanced when Pritchen entered the building.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At his left sat Keith, by the side of the mission harmonium, which had been brought over from the church for this special occasion.
which person or people
From this reading The rough benches were all filled, so he stood with his back to the door among several who were in a similar situation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rough benches were all filled, so he stood with his back to the door among several who were in a similar situation.
