used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
(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 charter upon which all his hopes hung as upon a fulcrum was all but in his grasp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
automaticallyadverbUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪkli/
in a reflex manner
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Spurrier, outwardly a picture of serenity, but inwardly tensed for the final issue, sat in the visitors' gallery of the Senate chamber.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Spurrier, outwardly a picture of serenity, but inwardly tensed for the final issue, sat in the visitors' gallery of the Senate chamber.
charterverbUS /ˈtʃɑːrtər/
hold under a lease or rental agreement; of goods and services
From this reading The charter upon which all his hopes hung as upon a fulcrum was all but in his grasp.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
an opposing military force
From this reading Seemingly the enemy slept on.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Spurrier, outwardly a picture of serenity, but inwardly tensed for the final issue, sat in the visitors' gallery of the Senate chamber.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Spurrier, outwardly a picture of serenity, but inwardly tensed for the final issue, sat in the visitors' gallery of the Senate chamber.
fulcrumnounUS /ˈfʊlkrəm/
the pivot about which a lever turns
From this reading The charter upon which all his hopes hung as upon a fulcrum was all but in his grasp.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading Spurrier, outwardly a picture of serenity, but inwardly tensed for the final issue, sat in the visitors' gallery of the Senate chamber.
gavelnounUS /ˈɡævəl/
a small mallet used by a presiding officer or a judge
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
hold firmly
From this reading The charter upon which all his hopes hung as upon a fulcrum was all but in his grasp.
for this reason
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The charter upon which all his hopes hung as upon a fulcrum was all but in his grasp.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The charter upon which all his hopes hung as upon a fulcrum was all but in his grasp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
inwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading Spurrier, outwardly a picture of serenity, but inwardly tensed for the final issue, sat in the visitors' gallery of the Senate chamber.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading Spurrier, outwardly a picture of serenity, but inwardly tensed for the final issue, sat in the visitors' gallery of the Senate chamber.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
immediately past
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
legislaturenounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtʃər/
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seemingly the enemy slept on.
onlookernounUS /ˈɔːnlʊkər/
someone who looks on
From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
outwardlyadverbUS /ˈaʊtwərdli/
with respect to the outside
From this reading Spurrier, outwardly a picture of serenity, but inwardly tensed for the final issue, sat in the visitors' gallery of the Senate chamber.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Spurrier, outwardly a picture of serenity, but inwardly tensed for the final issue, sat in the visitors' gallery of the Senate chamber.
registeredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Spurrier, outwardly a picture of serenity, but inwardly tensed for the final issue, sat in the visitors' gallery of the Senate chamber.
SeeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Seemingly the enemy slept on.
SenatenounUS /ˈsenət/
assembly possessing high legislative powers
From this reading Spurrier, outwardly a picture of serenity, but inwardly tensed for the final issue, sat in the visitors' gallery of the Senate chamber.
sentinelsnounUS /ˈsentənəlz/
plural of “sentinel” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
serenitynounUS /səˈren.ə.t̬i/
The state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled by external storms.
From this reading Spurrier, outwardly a picture of serenity, but inwardly tensed for the final issue, sat in the visitors' gallery of the Senate chamber.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Seemingly the enemy slept on.
sporadicadjectiveUS /spərˈædɪk/
recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances
From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
Spurrier
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From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
tensedadjective
having inflections to indicate tense
From this reading Spurrier, outwardly a picture of serenity, but inwardly tensed for the final issue, sat in the visitors' gallery of the Senate chamber.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The charter upon which all his hopes hung as upon a fulcrum was all but in his grasp.
vigilantadjectiveUS /ˈvɪdʒələnt/
carefully observant or attentive; on the lookout for possible danger
From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading Spurrier, outwardly a picture of serenity, but inwardly tensed for the final issue, sat in the visitors' gallery of the Senate chamber.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
at the time that
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The charter upon which all his hopes hung as upon a fulcrum was all but in his grasp.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
a late time of life
From this reading The last day of the term drew to a wintry sunset, and when the clock registered midnight the body would stand automatically adjourned until gavel fall two years hence.
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading During the sitting of the legislature John Spurrier was a sporadic onlooker, and his agents were as vigilant as sentinels in a danger zone.
