used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The only occupants were the magistrate and his clerk, and a group of policemen who lounged at one end of the room, joking among themselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
from appearances alone
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
bawledverbUS /bɔːld/
past form of “bawl” — shout loudly and without restraint
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
captorsnounUS /ˈkæptərz/
plural of “captor” — a person who captures and holds people or animals
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The only occupants were the magistrate and his clerk, and a group of policemen who lounged at one end of the room, joking among themselves.
gotten under control
From this reading It contained no seats, however, for spectators or witnesses.
courtroomnounUS /ˈkɔːrtruːm/
a room in which a lawcourt sits
From this reading I was pushed into a large courtroom.
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The only occupants were the magistrate and his clerk, and a group of policemen who lounged at one end of the room, joking among themselves.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The only occupants were the magistrate and his clerk, and a group of policemen who lounged at one end of the room, joking among themselves.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It contained no seats, however, for spectators or witnesses.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was pushed into a large courtroom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I was pushed into a large courtroom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contained no seats, however, for spectators or witnesses.
jokingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊkɪŋ/
characterized by jokes and good humor
From this reading The only occupants were the magistrate and his clerk, and a group of policemen who lounged at one end of the room, joking among themselves.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was pushed into a large courtroom.
LONDON'SnounUS /ˈlʌndənz/
possessive form of “london” — the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
lounged
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From this reading The only occupants were the magistrate and his clerk, and a group of policemen who lounged at one end of the room, joking among themselves.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading The only occupants were the magistrate and his clerk, and a group of policemen who lounged at one end of the room, joking among themselves.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
not any; not one
From this reading It contained no seats, however, for spectators or witnesses.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The only occupants were the magistrate and his clerk, and a group of policemen who lounged at one end of the room, joking among themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The only occupants were the magistrate and his clerk, and a group of policemen who lounged at one end of the room, joking among themselves.
and nothing more
From this reading The only occupants were the magistrate and his clerk, and a group of policemen who lounged at one end of the room, joking among themselves.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It contained no seats, however, for spectators or witnesses.
coated with paint
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
a human being
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading The only occupants were the magistrate and his clerk, and a group of policemen who lounged at one end of the room, joking among themselves.
precedencenounUS /ˈpresədəns/
status established in order of importance or urgency
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading I was pushed into a large courtroom.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The only occupants were the magistrate and his clerk, and a group of policemen who lounged at one end of the room, joking among themselves.
rotundanounUS /roʊˈtʌndə/
a building having a circular plan and a dome
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
Identical; not different.
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading It contained no seats, however, for spectators or witnesses.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
shieldnounUS /ʃiːld/
a protective covering or structure
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
spectatorsnounUS /ˈspekteɪtərz/
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading It contained no seats, however, for spectators or witnesses.
having a supporting base
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The only occupants were the magistrate and his clerk, and a group of policemen who lounged at one end of the room, joking among themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
accept gladly
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The only occupants were the magistrate and his clerk, and a group of policemen who lounged at one end of the room, joking among themselves.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
a Caucasian
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
which person or people
From this reading The only occupants were the magistrate and his clerk, and a group of policemen who lounged at one end of the room, joking among themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LONDON’S WELCOME Inside the rotunda a burly man in blue, with the white shield on his breast, was standing on guard in front of a second swinging door, above which was painted something in the same strange characters.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading It contained no seats, however, for spectators or witnesses.
the words that are spoken
From this reading A few words to him from my captors apparently secured us precedence, for he stared at me curiously, opened the door, and bawled to some person inside.
