used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Behind the man was a girl in a silvery grey robe, whom Graham, even in this confusion, perceived to be beautiful.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Behind the man was a girl in a silvery grey robe, whom Graham, even in this confusion, perceived to be beautiful.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
for the reason that
From this reading This man was shouting close to his ear and yet what was said was indistinct because of the tremendous uproar from the great theatre.
BehindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Behind the man was a girl in a silvery grey robe, whom Graham, even in this confusion, perceived to be beautiful.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A tall man in a black robe stood by his shoulder, and pointed to the half open door into the hall.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A tall man in a black robe stood by his shoulder, and pointed to the half open door into the hall.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading This man was shouting close to his ear and yet what was said was indistinct because of the tremendous uproar from the great theatre.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Behind the man was a girl in a silvery grey robe, whom Graham, even in this confusion, perceived to be beautiful.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A tall man in a black robe stood by his shoulder, and pointed to the half open door into the hall.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading He took the dose forthwith, and in a moment he was glowing.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading This man was shouting close to his ear and yet what was said was indistinct because of the tremendous uproar from the great theatre.
divisible by two
From this reading Behind the man was a girl in a silvery grey robe, whom Graham, even in this confusion, perceived to be beautiful.
fluidnounUS /ˈfluːəd/
a substance that is fluid at room temperature and pressure
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
forthwithadverbUS /ˈfɔːrˈθwɪθ/
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He took the dose forthwith, and in a moment he was glowing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This man was shouting close to his ear and yet what was said was indistinct because of the tremendous uproar from the great theatre.
garmentnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənt/
an article of clothing
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
a young female
From this reading Behind the man was a girl in a silvery grey robe, whom Graham, even in this confusion, perceived to be beautiful.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading He took the dose forthwith, and in a moment he was glowing.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Behind the man was a girl in a silvery grey robe, whom Graham, even in this confusion, perceived to be beautiful.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This man was shouting close to his ear and yet what was said was indistinct because of the tremendous uproar from the great theatre.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Behind the man was a girl in a silvery grey robe, whom Graham, even in this confusion, perceived to be beautiful.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A tall man in a black robe stood by his shoulder, and pointed to the half open door into the hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A tall man in a black robe stood by his shoulder, and pointed to the half open door into the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
indistinctadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈstɪŋkt/
not clearly defined or easy to perceive or understand
From this reading This man was shouting close to his ear and yet what was said was indistinct because of the tremendous uproar from the great theatre.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A tall man in a black robe stood by his shoulder, and pointed to the half open door into the hall.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
march in a procession
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
a particular point in time
From this reading He took the dose forthwith, and in a moment he was glowing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A tall man in a black robe stood by his shoulder, and pointed to the half open door into the hall.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Behind the man was a girl in a silvery grey robe, whom Graham, even in this confusion, perceived to be beautiful.
having a point
From this reading A tall man in a black robe stood by his shoulder, and pointed to the half open door into the hall.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading A tall man in a black robe stood by his shoulder, and pointed to the half open door into the hall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This man was shouting close to his ear and yet what was said was indistinct because of the tremendous uproar from the great theatre.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading A tall man in a black robe stood by his shoulder, and pointed to the half open door into the hall.
encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
From this reading This man was shouting close to his ear and yet what was said was indistinct because of the tremendous uproar from the great theatre.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading Behind the man was a girl in a silvery grey robe, whom Graham, even in this confusion, perceived to be beautiful.
a person, without saying who
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A tall man in a black robe stood by his shoulder, and pointed to the half open door into the hall.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading A tall man in a black robe stood by his shoulder, and pointed to the half open door into the hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading This man was shouting close to his ear and yet what was said was indistinct because of the tremendous uproar from the great theatre.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A tall man in a black robe stood by his shoulder, and pointed to the half open door into the hall.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took the dose forthwith, and in a moment he was glowing.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading This man was shouting close to his ear and yet what was said was indistinct because of the tremendous uproar from the great theatre.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
uproarnounUS /ˈʌprɔːr/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading This man was shouting close to his ear and yet what was said was indistinct because of the tremendous uproar from the great theatre.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This man was shouting close to his ear and yet what was said was indistinct because of the tremendous uproar from the great theatre.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Behind the man was a girl in a silvery grey robe, whom Graham, even in this confusion, perceived to be beautiful.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
but in spite of that
From this reading This man was shouting close to his ear and yet what was said was indistinct because of the tremendous uproar from the great theatre.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE PEOPLE MARCH He became aware of someone urging a glass of clear fluid upon his attention, looked up and discovered this was a dark young man in a yellow garment.
