used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As the clock in the cupola was striking ten, three men inside the building walked along the corridor to unbar the public entrance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Tut, man,” whispered another, “you saw how it was going.
subject to appointment
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the clock in the cupola was striking ten, three men inside the building walked along the corridor to unbar the public entrance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading As the clock in the cupola was striking ten, three men inside the building walked along the corridor to unbar the public entrance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I should never have touched it but for you.”
Carlisle
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From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading As the clock in the cupola was striking ten, three men inside the building walked along the corridor to unbar the public entrance.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading As the clock in the cupola was striking ten, three men inside the building walked along the corridor to unbar the public entrance.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
cupolanounUS /kəˈpoʊlə/
a vertical cylindrical furnace for melting iron for casting
From this reading As the clock in the cupola was striking ten, three men inside the building walked along the corridor to unbar the public entrance.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading As the clock in the cupola was striking ten, three men inside the building walked along the corridor to unbar the public entrance.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading “I half regret it,” said one; “you have forced me into it.
the act of departing
From this reading “Tut, man,” whispered another, “you saw how it was going.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “I half regret it,” said one; “you have forced me into it.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I half regret it,” said one; “you have forced me into it.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
how
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From this reading “Tut, man,” whispered another, “you saw how it was going.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I half regret it,” said one; “you have forced me into it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the clock in the cupola was striking ten, three men inside the building walked along the corridor to unbar the public entrance.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading As the clock in the cupola was striking ten, three men inside the building walked along the corridor to unbar the public entrance.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I half regret it,” said one; “you have forced me into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I half regret it,” said one; “you have forced me into it.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Tut, man,” whispered another, “you saw how it was going.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I half regret it,” said one; “you have forced me into it.
the force of workers available
From this reading As the clock in the cupola was striking ten, three men inside the building walked along the corridor to unbar the public entrance.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I should never have touched it but for you.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I half regret it,” said one; “you have forced me into it.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading As the clock in the cupola was striking ten, three men inside the building walked along the corridor to unbar the public entrance.
Ralph
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From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
RaynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading “I half regret it,” said one; “you have forced me into it.
resumptionnounUS /rɪˈzʌmpʃən/
beginning again
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I half regret it,” said one; “you have forced me into it.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Tut, man,” whispered another, “you saw how it was going.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should never have touched it but for you.”
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading As the clock in the cupola was striking ten, three men inside the building walked along the corridor to unbar the public entrance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading As the clock in the cupola was striking ten, three men inside the building walked along the corridor to unbar the public entrance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As the clock in the cupola was striking ten, three men inside the building walked along the corridor to unbar the public entrance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
having come into contact
From this reading I should never have touched it but for you.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
the act of testing something
From this reading Long before the hour appointed for the resumption of the trial of Ralph Ray, a great crowd filled the Market Place at Carlisle, and lined the steps of the old Town Hall, to await the opening of the doors.
TutverbUS /tʌt/
utter “tsk,” “tut,” or “tut-tut,” as in disapproval
From this reading “Tut, man,” whispered another, “you saw how it was going.
unbarverb
remove a bar from (a door)
From this reading As the clock in the cupola was striking ten, three men inside the building walked along the corridor to unbar the public entrance.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As the clock in the cupola was striking ten, three men inside the building walked along the corridor to unbar the public entrance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the clock in the cupola was striking ten, three men inside the building walked along the corridor to unbar the public entrance.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “Tut, man,” whispered another, “you saw how it was going.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I half regret it,” said one; “you have forced me into it.
