used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day when Custer was to be sentenced, Colonel Pennington and Shannon Burke were present in the court room.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When he arrived, he sat down beside her, and placed his hand on hers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Pennington had remained at home with Eva, who was slowly convalescing.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the day when Custer was to be sentenced, Colonel Pennington and Shannon Burke were present in the court room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shannon reached the court room before the colonel.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Whatever happens,” he said, “we shall still believe in him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading When he arrived, he sat down beside her, and placed his hand on hers.
BurkenounUS /bɜːrk/
British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading On the day when Custer was to be sentenced, Colonel Pennington and Shannon Burke were present in the court room.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading On the day when Custer was to be sentenced, Colonel Pennington and Shannon Burke were present in the court room.
convalescing
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From this reading Mrs. Pennington had remained at home with Eva, who was slowly convalescing.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading On the day when Custer was to be sentenced, Colonel Pennington and Shannon Burke were present in the court room.
CusternounUS /ˈkʌstər/
United States general who was killed along with all his command by the Sioux at the Battle of Little Bighorn (1839-1876)
From this reading On the day when Custer was to be sentenced, Colonel Pennington and Shannon Burke were present in the court room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day when Custer was to be sentenced, Colonel Pennington and Shannon Burke were present in the court room.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When he arrived, he sat down beside her, and placed his hand on hers.
Eva
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From this reading Mrs. Pennington had remained at home with Eva, who was slowly convalescing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Pennington had remained at home with Eva, who was slowly convalescing.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When he arrived, he sat down beside her, and placed his hand on hers.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Whatever happens,” he said, “we shall still believe in him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he arrived, he sat down beside her, and placed his hand on hers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he arrived, he sat down beside her, and placed his hand on hers.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading When he arrived, he sat down beside her, and placed his hand on hers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Whatever happens,” he said, “we shall still believe in him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he arrived, he sat down beside her, and placed his hand on hers.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Pennington had remained at home with Eva, who was slowly convalescing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day when Custer was to be sentenced, Colonel Pennington and Shannon Burke were present in the court room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Pennington had remained at home with Eva, who was slowly convalescing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day when Custer was to be sentenced, Colonel Pennington and Shannon Burke were present in the court room.
Pennington
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From this reading On the day when Custer was to be sentenced, Colonel Pennington and Shannon Burke were present in the court room.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading When he arrived, he sat down beside her, and placed his hand on hers.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading On the day when Custer was to be sentenced, Colonel Pennington and Shannon Burke were present in the court room.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Shannon reached the court room before the colonel.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Pennington had remained at home with Eva, who was slowly convalescing.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the day when Custer was to be sentenced, Colonel Pennington and Shannon Burke were present in the court room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Whatever happens,” he said, “we shall still believe in him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When he arrived, he sat down beside her, and placed his hand on hers.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading On the day when Custer was to be sentenced, Colonel Pennington and Shannon Burke were present in the court room.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Whatever happens,” he said, “we shall still believe in him.
ShannonnounUS /ˈʃænən/
United States electrical engineer who pioneered mathematical communication theory (1916-2001)
From this reading On the day when Custer was to be sentenced, Colonel Pennington and Shannon Burke were present in the court room.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Mrs. Pennington had remained at home with Eva, who was slowly convalescing.
not in physical motion
From this reading “Whatever happens,” he said, “we shall still believe in him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day when Custer was to be sentenced, Colonel Pennington and Shannon Burke were present in the court room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day when Custer was to be sentenced, Colonel Pennington and Shannon Burke were present in the court room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day when Custer was to be sentenced, Colonel Pennington and Shannon Burke were present in the court room.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Whatever happens,” he said, “we shall still believe in him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the day when Custer was to be sentenced, Colonel Pennington and Shannon Burke were present in the court room.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “Whatever happens,” he said, “we shall still believe in him.
at the time that
From this reading On the day when Custer was to be sentenced, Colonel Pennington and Shannon Burke were present in the court room.
which person or people
From this reading Mrs. Pennington had remained at home with Eva, who was slowly convalescing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mrs. Pennington had remained at home with Eva, who was slowly convalescing.
