used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading THE FOG WAS DENSE, I COULDN'T RIGHTLY SEE The curtain went up on the first act of the play.
anew
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
pleasantly occupied
From this reading Technical terms were used in plenty, and puzzled the elegant ladies who had come here to be amused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The medical officer was giving his testimony at great length as to the cause of death.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The medical officer was giving his testimony at great length as to the cause of death.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
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rid of obstructions
From this reading "Silence, there!" and a threat to clear the court.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Technical terms were used in plenty, and puzzled the elegant ladies who had come here to be amused.
coughings
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COULDN'T
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an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading "Silence, there!" and a threat to clear the court.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading THE FOG WAS DENSE, I COULDN'T RIGHTLY SEE The curtain went up on the first act of the play.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The medical officer was giving his testimony at great length as to the cause of death.
DENSEadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading THE FOG WAS DENSE, I COULDN'T RIGHTLY SEE The curtain went up on the first act of the play.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading Technical terms were used in plenty, and puzzled the elegant ladies who had come here to be amused.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE FOG WAS DENSE, I COULDN'T RIGHTLY SEE The curtain went up on the first act of the play.
FOGnounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading THE FOG WAS DENSE, I COULDN'T RIGHTLY SEE The curtain went up on the first act of the play.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
the act of giving
From this reading The medical officer was giving his testimony at great length as to the cause of death.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The medical officer was giving his testimony at great length as to the cause of death.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Technical terms were used in plenty, and puzzled the elegant ladies who had come here to be amused.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The medical officer was giving his testimony at great length as to the cause of death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE FOG WAS DENSE, I COULDN'T RIGHTLY SEE The curtain went up on the first act of the play.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Technical terms were used in plenty, and puzzled the elegant ladies who had come here to be amused.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Technical terms were used in plenty, and puzzled the elegant ladies who had come here to be amused.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The medical officer was giving his testimony at great length as to the cause of death.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading The medical officer was giving his testimony at great length as to the cause of death.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FOG WAS DENSE, I COULDN'T RIGHTLY SEE The curtain went up on the first act of the play.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The medical officer was giving his testimony at great length as to the cause of death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FOG WAS DENSE, I COULDN'T RIGHTLY SEE The curtain went up on the first act of the play.
outsetnounUS /ˈaʊtset/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
peremptorilyadverb
in an imperative and commanding manner
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
by chance
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
participate in games or sport
From this reading THE FOG WAS DENSE, I COULDN'T RIGHTLY SEE The curtain went up on the first act of the play.
a full supply
From this reading Technical terms were used in plenty, and puzzled the elegant ladies who had come here to be amused.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Technical terms were used in plenty, and puzzled the elegant ladies who had come here to be amused.
RIGHTLYadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading THE FOG WAS DENSE, I COULDN'T RIGHTLY SEE The curtain went up on the first act of the play.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE FOG WAS DENSE, I COULDN'T RIGHTLY SEE The curtain went up on the first act of the play.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Silence, there!" and a threat to clear the court.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
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TechnicaladjectiveUS /ˈteknɪkəl/
of or relating to technique or proficiency in a practical skill
From this reading Technical terms were used in plenty, and puzzled the elegant ladies who had come here to be amused.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Technical terms were used in plenty, and puzzled the elegant ladies who had come here to be amused.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading The medical officer was giving his testimony at great length as to the cause of death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOG WAS DENSE, I COULDN'T RIGHTLY SEE The curtain went up on the first act of the play.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Silence, there!" and a threat to clear the court.
thereofadverbUS /ˌðeˈrʌv/
of or concerning this or that
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
threatnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading "Silence, there!" and a threat to clear the court.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE FOG WAS DENSE, I COULDN'T RIGHTLY SEE The curtain went up on the first act of the play.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Technical terms were used in plenty, and puzzled the elegant ladies who had come here to be amused.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FOG WAS DENSE, I COULDN'T RIGHTLY SEE The curtain went up on the first act of the play.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE FOG WAS DENSE, I COULDN'T RIGHTLY SEE The curtain went up on the first act of the play.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Technical terms were used in plenty, and puzzled the elegant ladies who had come here to be amused.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
whisperings
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From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
which person or people
From this reading Technical terms were used in plenty, and puzzled the elegant ladies who had come here to be amused.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was not perhaps so interesting from the outset as the audience would have wished, and the fashionable portion thereof showed its impatience by sundry coughings and whisperings, which had to be peremptorily checked now and again by a loud:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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