12
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From this reading Sampson found himself flanked by No. 7 and No. 12, the former a trifle winded after a long run from Worth Street.
7
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From this reading Sampson found himself flanked by No. 7 and No. 12, the former a trifle winded after a long run from Worth Street.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sampson found himself flanked by No. 7 and No. 12, the former a trifle winded after a long run from Worth Street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Sampson found himself flanked by No. 7 and No. 12, the former a trifle winded after a long run from Worth Street.
in addition
From this reading He also dropped in at the Vanderbilt for lunch on Thursday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sampson found himself flanked by No. 7 and No. 12, the former a trifle winded after a long run from Worth Street.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Seven of his fellow-jurors straggled in as the hour for convening court approached.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seven of his fellow-jurors straggled in as the hour for convening court approached.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He also dropped in at the Vanderbilt for lunch on Thursday.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sampson found himself flanked by No. 7 and No. 12, the former a trifle winded after a long run from Worth Street.
conveningnounUS /kənˈviːnɪŋ/
the act of convening
From this reading Seven of his fellow-jurors straggled in as the hour for convening court approached.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Seven of his fellow-jurors straggled in as the hour for convening court approached.
court-room
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From this reading Friday morning he was in the court-room, ostensibly to hear sentence pronounced.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He also dropped in at the Vanderbilt for lunch on Thursday.
fellow-jurors
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From this reading Seven of his fellow-jurors straggled in as the hour for convening court approached.
flankedverbUS /flæŋkt/
past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading Sampson found himself flanked by No. 7 and No. 12, the former a trifle winded after a long run from Worth Street.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He also dropped in at the Vanderbilt for lunch on Thursday.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Sampson found himself flanked by No. 7 and No. 12, the former a trifle winded after a long run from Worth Street.
set up or found
From this reading Sampson found himself flanked by No. 7 and No. 12, the former a trifle winded after a long run from Worth Street.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Friday morning he was in the court-room, ostensibly to hear sentence pronounced.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sampson found himself flanked by No. 7 and No. 12, the former a trifle winded after a long run from Worth Street.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also dropped in at the Vanderbilt for lunch on Thursday.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Friday morning he was in the court-room, ostensibly to hear sentence pronounced.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sampson found himself flanked by No. 7 and No. 12, the former a trifle winded after a long run from Worth Street.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seven of his fellow-jurors straggled in as the hour for convening court approached.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Seven of his fellow-jurors straggled in as the hour for convening court approached.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He also dropped in at the Vanderbilt for lunch on Thursday.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Sampson found himself flanked by No. 7 and No. 12, the former a trifle winded after a long run from Worth Street.
take the midday meal
From this reading He also dropped in at the Vanderbilt for lunch on Thursday.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Friday morning he was in the court-room, ostensibly to hear sentence pronounced.
not any; not one
From this reading Sampson found himself flanked by No. 7 and No. 12, the former a trifle winded after a long run from Worth Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seven of his fellow-jurors straggled in as the hour for convening court approached.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He also dropped in at the Vanderbilt for lunch on Thursday.
ostensiblyadverbUS /ɑːˈstensəbli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Friday morning he was in the court-room, ostensibly to hear sentence pronounced.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He sat outside the railing.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Friday morning he was in the court-room, ostensibly to hear sentence pronounced.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading He sat outside the railing.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Sampson found himself flanked by No. 7 and No. 12, the former a trifle winded after a long run from Worth Street.
Sampson
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From this reading Sampson found himself flanked by No. 7 and No. 12, the former a trifle winded after a long run from Worth Street.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat outside the railing.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading Friday morning he was in the court-room, ostensibly to hear sentence pronounced.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven of his fellow-jurors straggled in as the hour for convening court approached.
straggledverbUS /ˈstræɡəld/
past form of “straggle” — wander from a direct or straight course
From this reading Seven of his fellow-jurors straggled in as the hour for convening court approached.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Sampson found himself flanked by No. 7 and No. 12, the former a trifle winded after a long run from Worth Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He also dropped in at the Vanderbilt for lunch on Thursday.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading He also dropped in at the Vanderbilt for lunch on Thursday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Friday morning he was in the court-room, ostensibly to hear sentence pronounced.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Sampson found himself flanked by No. 7 and No. 12, the former a trifle winded after a long run from Worth Street.
VanderbiltnounUS /ˈvændərbɪlt/
United States financier who accumulated great wealth from railroad and shipping businesses (1794-1877)
From this reading He also dropped in at the Vanderbilt for lunch on Thursday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Friday morning he was in the court-room, ostensibly to hear sentence pronounced.
windedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪndɪd/
breathing laboriously or convulsively
From this reading Sampson found himself flanked by No. 7 and No. 12, the former a trifle winded after a long run from Worth Street.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Sampson found himself flanked by No. 7 and No. 12, the former a trifle winded after a long run from Worth Street.
