aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading There was in progress the trial of certain white citizens under indictment for murder, among these some of the most respected men of that region.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The case of Colonel Calvin Blount had been chosen as the first of many.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The case of Colonel Calvin Blount had been chosen as the first of many.
Blount
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From this reading The case of Colonel Calvin Blount had been chosen as the first of many.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The court-room in the square brick court house was packed with masses of silent men.
CalvinnounUS /ˈkælvən/
United States chemist noted for discovering the series of chemical reactions in photosynthesis (1911-)
From this reading The case of Colonel Calvin Blount had been chosen as the first of many.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The case of Colonel Calvin Blount had been chosen as the first of many.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There was in progress the trial of certain white citizens under indictment for murder, among these some of the most respected men of that region.
chosennounUS /ˈtʃoʊzən/
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The case of Colonel Calvin Blount had been chosen as the first of many.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading There was in progress the trial of certain white citizens under indictment for murder, among these some of the most respected men of that region.
Clarksville
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From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
ColonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
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 The case of Colonel Calvin Blount had been chosen as the first of many.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
CountynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
county-seat
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From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The court-room in the square brick court house was packed with masses of silent men.
court-room
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From this reading The court-room in the square brick court house was packed with masses of silent men.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The halls were crowded.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The case of Colonel Calvin Blount had been chosen as the first of many.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was in progress the trial of certain white citizens under indictment for murder, among these some of the most respected men of that region.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The case of Colonel Calvin Blount had been chosen as the first of many.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The halls were crowded.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The court-room in the square brick court house was packed with masses of silent men.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
indictmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt/
a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
From this reading There was in progress the trial of certain white citizens under indictment for murder, among these some of the most respected men of that region.
LANDnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
LAWnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The case of Colonel Calvin Blount had been chosen as the first of many.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading The court-room in the square brick court house was packed with masses of silent men.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading There was in progress the trial of certain white citizens under indictment for murder, among these some of the most respected men of that region.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading There was in progress the trial of certain white citizens under indictment for murder, among these some of the most respected men of that region.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading There was in progress the trial of certain white citizens under indictment for murder, among these some of the most respected men of that region.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The court-room in the square brick court house was packed with masses of silent men.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
progressnounUS /ˈprɑːɡres/
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading There was in progress the trial of certain white citizens under indictment for murder, among these some of the most respected men of that region.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading There was in progress the trial of certain white citizens under indictment for murder, among these some of the most respected men of that region.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading There was in progress the trial of certain white citizens under indictment for murder, among these some of the most respected men of that region.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading The court-room in the square brick court house was packed with masses of silent men.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There was in progress the trial of certain white citizens under indictment for murder, among these some of the most respected men of that region.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading The court-room in the square brick court house was packed with masses of silent men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was in progress the trial of certain white citizens under indictment for murder, among these some of the most respected men of that region.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was in progress the trial of certain white citizens under indictment for murder, among these some of the most respected men of that region.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There was in progress the trial of certain white citizens under indictment for murder, among these some of the most respected men of that region.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
trialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading There was in progress the trial of certain white citizens under indictment for murder, among these some of the most respected men of that region.
Tullahoma
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From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading There was in progress the trial of certain white citizens under indictment for murder, among these some of the most respected men of that region.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The halls were crowded.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading There was in progress the trial of certain white citizens under indictment for murder, among these some of the most respected men of that region.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAW OF THE LAND One morning in the early fall, the little town of Clarksville, county-seat of Tullahoma County, was thronged with people from all the country round about.
