used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
(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 It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was with the greatest difficulty that order could be maintained when the prisoner, in the custody of the high sheriff, was brought into court.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was with the greatest difficulty that order could be maintained when the prisoner, in the custody of the high sheriff, was brought into court.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day of the trial came.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was with the greatest difficulty that order could be maintained when the prisoner, in the custody of the high sheriff, was brought into court.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading It was with the greatest difficulty that order could be maintained when the prisoner, in the custody of the high sheriff, was brought into court.
court-room
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From this reading The court-room was filled to suffocation.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
custodynounUS /ˈkʌstədi/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading It was with the greatest difficulty that order could be maintained when the prisoner, in the custody of the high sheriff, was brought into court.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day of the trial came.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It was with the greatest difficulty that order could be maintained when the prisoner, in the custody of the high sheriff, was brought into court.
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 It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The court-room was filled to suffocation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
highest in quality
From this reading It was with the greatest difficulty that order could be maintained when the prisoner, in the custody of the high sheriff, was brought into court.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was with the greatest difficulty that order could be maintained when the prisoner, in the custody of the high sheriff, was brought into court.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was with the greatest difficulty that order could be maintained when the prisoner, in the custody of the high sheriff, was brought into court.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading It was with the greatest difficulty that order could be maintained when the prisoner, in the custody of the high sheriff, was brought into court.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day of the trial came.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was with the greatest difficulty that order could be maintained when the prisoner, in the custody of the high sheriff, was brought into court.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
the local environment
From this reading It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It was with the greatest difficulty that order could be maintained when the prisoner, in the custody of the high sheriff, was brought into court.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading It was with the greatest difficulty that order could be maintained when the prisoner, in the custody of the high sheriff, was brought into court.
the season of growth
From this reading It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
suffocationnounUS /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/
killing by depriving of oxygen
From this reading The court-room was filled to suffocation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was with the greatest difficulty that order could be maintained when the prisoner, in the custody of the high sheriff, was brought into court.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
at the time that
From this reading It was with the greatest difficulty that order could be maintained when the prisoner, in the custody of the high sheriff, was brought into court.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a bright spring day, and from an early hour in the morning the village was crowded to overflowing with people collected from all parts of the county.
