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A CAUCUS, AND HOW IT WAS RUN The earlier arrivals had pushed the settees of the Fort Canibas town hall to one side. They were piled against an end wall. There were not enough of them to furnish seats for that mob. For that matter, voters seemed to have no inclination to sit down that day. There was barely enough standing-room when all had entered the hall.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “They were piled against an end wall.”
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.”
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.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For that matter, voters seemed to have no inclination to sit down that day.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was barely enough standing-room when all had entered the hall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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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.
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From this reading For that matter, voters seemed to have no inclination to sit down that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For that matter, voters seemed to have no inclination to sit down that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were piled against an end wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were not enough of them to furnish seats for that mob.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were not enough of them to furnish seats for that mob.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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From this reading For that matter, voters seemed to have no inclination to sit down that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were piled against an end wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were not enough of them to furnish seats for that mob.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For that matter, voters seemed to have no inclination to sit down that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For that matter, voters seemed to have no inclination to sit down that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
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.
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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.
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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.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For that matter, voters seemed to have no inclination to sit down that day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were piled against an end wall.
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.
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.
