used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such a man was cool and weighty, such a man was impassioned and persuasive.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading On the court house portico sat the prominent men of the county, lawyers and planters, men of name and place, moulders of thought and leaders in action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the court house portico sat the prominent men of the county, lawyers and planters, men of name and place, moulders of thought and leaders in action.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading Now the tense crowd listened, hardly breathing, now it broke into wild applause.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading One by one, they stepped into the clear space between the pillars.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Now the tense crowd listened, hardly breathing, now it broke into wild applause.
lacking funds
From this reading Now the tense crowd listened, hardly breathing, now it broke into wild applause.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one, they stepped into the clear space between the pillars.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Out of these came the speakers.
rid of obstructions
From this reading One by one, they stepped into the clear space between the pillars.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Such a man was cool and weighty, such a man was impassioned and persuasive.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading On the court house portico sat the prominent men of the county, lawyers and planters, men of name and place, moulders of thought and leaders in action.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading On the court house portico sat the prominent men of the county, lawyers and planters, men of name and place, moulders of thought and leaders in action.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Now the tense crowd listened, hardly breathing, now it broke into wild applause.
only a very short time before
From this reading Now the tense crowd listened, hardly breathing, now it broke into wild applause.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the court house portico sat the prominent men of the county, lawyers and planters, men of name and place, moulders of thought and leaders in action.
impassionedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæʃənd/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Such a man was cool and weighty, such a man was impassioned and persuasive.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the court house portico sat the prominent men of the county, lawyers and planters, men of name and place, moulders of thought and leaders in action.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One by one, they stepped into the clear space between the pillars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now the tense crowd listened, hardly breathing, now it broke into wild applause.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading On the court house portico sat the prominent men of the county, lawyers and planters, men of name and place, moulders of thought and leaders in action.
leadersnounUS /ˈliːdərz/
the body of people who lead a group
From this reading On the court house portico sat the prominent men of the county, lawyers and planters, men of name and place, moulders of thought and leaders in action.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Now the tense crowd listened, hardly breathing, now it broke into wild applause.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Such a man was cool and weighty, such a man was impassioned and persuasive.
the force of workers available
From this reading On the court house portico sat the prominent men of the county, lawyers and planters, men of name and place, moulders of thought and leaders in action.
moulders
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From this reading On the court house portico sat the prominent men of the county, lawyers and planters, men of name and place, moulders of thought and leaders in action.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the court house portico sat the prominent men of the county, lawyers and planters, men of name and place, moulders of thought and leaders in action.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now the tense crowd listened, hardly breathing, now it broke into wild applause.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the court house portico sat the prominent men of the county, lawyers and planters, men of name and place, moulders of thought and leaders in action.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the court house portico sat the prominent men of the county, lawyers and planters, men of name and place, moulders of thought and leaders in action.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one, they stepped into the clear space between the pillars.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of these came the speakers.
persuasiveadjectiveUS /pərˈsweɪsɪv/
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading Such a man was cool and weighty, such a man was impassioned and persuasive.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading One by one, they stepped into the clear space between the pillars.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the court house portico sat the prominent men of the county, lawyers and planters, men of name and place, moulders of thought and leaders in action.
plantersnounUS /ˈplæntərz/
plural of “planter” — the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading On the court house portico sat the prominent men of the county, lawyers and planters, men of name and place, moulders of thought and leaders in action.
porticonounUS /ˈpɔːrtəkoʊ/
a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
From this reading On the court house portico sat the prominent men of the county, lawyers and planters, men of name and place, moulders of thought and leaders in action.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading On the court house portico sat the prominent men of the county, lawyers and planters, men of name and place, moulders of thought and leaders in action.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the court house portico sat the prominent men of the county, lawyers and planters, men of name and place, moulders of thought and leaders in action.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading One by one, they stepped into the clear space between the pillars.
speakersnounUS /ˈspiːkərz/
plural of “speaker” — someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Out of these came the speakers.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading One by one, they stepped into the clear space between the pillars.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a man was cool and weighty, such a man was impassioned and persuasive.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Now the tense crowd listened, hardly breathing, now it broke into wild applause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the court house portico sat the prominent men of the county, lawyers and planters, men of name and place, moulders of thought and leaders in action.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Out of these came the speakers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One by one, they stepped into the clear space between the pillars.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading On the court house portico sat the prominent men of the county, lawyers and planters, men of name and place, moulders of thought and leaders in action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such a man was cool and weighty, such a man was impassioned and persuasive.
weightyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪti/
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading Such a man was cool and weighty, such a man was impassioned and persuasive.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Now the tense crowd listened, hardly breathing, now it broke into wild applause.
