AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LIFETIME IN A DAY The court-room was crowded to suffocation.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The corridors were jammed, the pavements, park and street outside a solid mass of humanity.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Gordon stepped out, with handcuffs jingling on his wrists, and straightened his giant figure between the two officers who led him.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A cheer suddenly burst from the crowd and echoed through the court-room.
cheerverbUS /tʃɪr/
give encouragement to
From this reading A cheer suddenly burst from the crowd and echoed through the court-room.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading The corridors were jammed, the pavements, park and street outside a solid mass of humanity.
court-room
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From this reading A LIFETIME IN A DAY The court-room was crowded to suffocation.
crowdverbUS /kraʊd/
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading A cheer suddenly burst from the crowd and echoed through the court-room.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading A LIFETIME IN A DAY The court-room was crowded to suffocation.
DAYnounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A LIFETIME IN A DAY The court-room was crowded to suffocation.
echoedverbUS /ˈekoʊd/
past form of “echo” — to say again or imitate
From this reading A cheer suddenly burst from the crowd and echoed through the court-room.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Gordon stepped out, with handcuffs jingling on his wrists, and straightened his giant figure between the two officers who led him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A cheer suddenly burst from the crowd and echoed through the court-room.
giantnounUS /ˈdʒaɪənt/
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Gordon stepped out, with handcuffs jingling on his wrists, and straightened his giant figure between the two officers who led him.
Gordon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gordon stepped out, with handcuffs jingling on his wrists, and straightened his giant figure between the two officers who led him.
handcuffsnounUS /ˈhændkʌfs/
plural of “handcuff” — shackle that consists of a metal loop that can be locked around the wrist; usually used in pairs
From this reading Gordon stepped out, with handcuffs jingling on his wrists, and straightened his giant figure between the two officers who led him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gordon stepped out, with handcuffs jingling on his wrists, and straightened his giant figure between the two officers who led him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gordon stepped out, with handcuffs jingling on his wrists, and straightened his giant figure between the two officers who led him.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading The corridors were jammed, the pavements, park and street outside a solid mass of humanity.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LIFETIME IN A DAY The court-room was crowded to suffocation.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The prison van plowed its way through the throng.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The corridors were jammed, the pavements, park and street outside a solid mass of humanity.
jinglingadjective
having a series of high-pitched ringing sounds like many small bells
From this reading Gordon stepped out, with handcuffs jingling on his wrists, and straightened his giant figure between the two officers who led him.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Gordon stepped out, with handcuffs jingling on his wrists, and straightened his giant figure between the two officers who led him.
LIFETIMEnounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading A LIFETIME IN A DAY The court-room was crowded to suffocation.
massnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading The corridors were jammed, the pavements, park and street outside a solid mass of humanity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The corridors were jammed, the pavements, park and street outside a solid mass of humanity.
officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Gordon stepped out, with handcuffs jingling on his wrists, and straightened his giant figure between the two officers who led him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Gordon stepped out, with handcuffs jingling on his wrists, and straightened his giant figure between the two officers who led him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Gordon stepped out, with handcuffs jingling on his wrists, and straightened his giant figure between the two officers who led him.
outsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The corridors were jammed, the pavements, park and street outside a solid mass of humanity.
parknounUS /pɑːrk/
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The corridors were jammed, the pavements, park and street outside a solid mass of humanity.
pavementsnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənts/
plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The corridors were jammed, the pavements, park and street outside a solid mass of humanity.
plowedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading The prison van plowed its way through the throng.
prisonnounUS /ˈprɪzən/
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading The prison van plowed its way through the throng.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The corridors were jammed, the pavements, park and street outside a solid mass of humanity.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Gordon stepped out, with handcuffs jingling on his wrists, and straightened his giant figure between the two officers who led him.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Gordon stepped out, with handcuffs jingling on his wrists, and straightened his giant figure between the two officers who led him.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The corridors were jammed, the pavements, park and street outside a solid mass of humanity.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A cheer suddenly burst from the crowd and echoed through the court-room.
suffocationnounUS /ˌsʌfəˈkeɪʃən/
killing by depriving of oxygen
From this reading A LIFETIME IN A DAY The court-room was crowded to suffocation.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LIFETIME IN A DAY The court-room was crowded to suffocation.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading The prison van plowed its way through the throng.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The prison van plowed its way through the throng.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A LIFETIME IN A DAY The court-room was crowded to suffocation.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Gordon stepped out, with handcuffs jingling on his wrists, and straightened his giant figure between the two officers who led him.
vannounUS /væn/
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading The prison van plowed its way through the throng.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LIFETIME IN A DAY The court-room was crowded to suffocation.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The prison van plowed its way through the throng.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The corridors were jammed, the pavements, park and street outside a solid mass of humanity.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Gordon stepped out, with handcuffs jingling on his wrists, and straightened his giant figure between the two officers who led him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gordon stepped out, with handcuffs jingling on his wrists, and straightened his giant figure between the two officers who led him.
wristsnounUS /rɪsts/
plural of “wrist” — a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Gordon stepped out, with handcuffs jingling on his wrists, and straightened his giant figure between the two officers who led him.
