used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading They were piled against an end wall.
(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 There was barely enough standing-room when all had entered the hall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were piled against an end wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
arrivalsnounUS /ərˈaɪvəlz/
plural of “arrival” — accomplishment of an objective
From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading There was barely enough standing-room when all had entered the hall.
Canibas
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From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
CAUCUSverbUS /ˈkɔːkəs/
meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For that matter, voters seemed to have no inclination to sit down that day.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading For that matter, voters seemed to have no inclination to sit down that day.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They were piled against an end wall.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading There were not enough of them to furnish seats for that mob.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading There was barely enough standing-room when all had entered the hall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were not enough of them to furnish seats for that mob.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading There were not enough of them to furnish seats for that mob.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading For that matter, voters seemed to have no inclination to sit down that day.
HOW
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From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading For that matter, voters seemed to have no inclination to sit down that day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For that matter, voters seemed to have no inclination to sit down that day.
mobnounUS /mɑːb/
a disorderly crowd of people
From this reading There were not enough of them to furnish seats for that mob.
not any; not one
From this reading For that matter, voters seemed to have no inclination to sit down that day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were not enough of them to furnish seats for that mob.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading They were piled against an end wall.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading There were not enough of them to furnish seats for that mob.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For that matter, voters seemed to have no inclination to sit down that day.
settees
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From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
be seated
From this reading For that matter, voters seemed to have no inclination to sit down that day.
standing-room
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From this reading There was barely enough standing-room when all had entered the hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were not enough of them to furnish seats for that mob.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There were not enough of them to furnish seats for that mob.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were not enough of them to furnish seats for that mob.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were piled against an end wall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
votersnounUS /ˈvoʊtərz/
plural of “voter” — a citizen who has a legal right to vote
From this reading For that matter, voters seemed to have no inclination to sit down that day.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading They were piled against an end wall.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were piled against an end wall.
at the time that
From this reading There was barely enough standing-room when all had entered the hall.
