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From this reading It was on the morning of the 22d and near nine o'clock, the hour at which the convention was to be called to order.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His companion was a young looking sort of person.
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading His forehead was high and his eyes were keen and alert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on the morning of the 22d and near nine o'clock, the hour at which the convention was to be called to order.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He stood at the door of the convention hall in deep converse with another man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was on the morning of the 22d and near nine o'clock, the hour at which the convention was to be called to order.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was on the morning of the 22d and near nine o'clock, the hour at which the convention was to be called to order.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Gray of Ohio had not yet gone in.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was on the morning of the 22d and near nine o'clock, the hour at which the convention was to be called to order.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading His companion was a young looking sort of person.
conventionnounUS /kənˈvenʃən/
a large formal assembly
From this reading It was on the morning of the 22d and near nine o'clock, the hour at which the convention was to be called to order.
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading He stood at the door of the convention hall in deep converse with another man.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading It was on the morning of the 22d and near nine o'clock, the hour at which the convention was to be called to order.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He stood at the door of the convention hall in deep converse with another man.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He stood at the door of the convention hall in deep converse with another man.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His forehead was high and his eyes were keen and alert.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His forehead was high and his eyes were keen and alert.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But Mr. Gray of Ohio had not yet gone in.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading But Mr. Gray of Ohio had not yet gone in.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Mr. Gray of Ohio had not yet gone in.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He stood at the door of the convention hall in deep converse with another man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood at the door of the convention hall in deep converse with another man.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading His forehead was high and his eyes were keen and alert.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His companion was a young looking sort of person.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was on the morning of the 22d and near nine o'clock, the hour at which the convention was to be called to order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Mr. Gray of Ohio had not yet gone in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the morning of the 22d and near nine o'clock, the hour at which the convention was to be called to order.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading His forehead was high and his eyes were keen and alert.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading His companion was a young looking sort of person.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He stood at the door of the convention hall in deep converse with another man.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was on the morning of the 22d and near nine o'clock, the hour at which the convention was to be called to order.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But Mr. Gray of Ohio had not yet gone in.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was on the morning of the 22d and near nine o'clock, the hour at which the convention was to be called to order.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was on the morning of the 22d and near nine o'clock, the hour at which the convention was to be called to order.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Mr. Gray of Ohio had not yet gone in.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was on the morning of the 22d and near nine o'clock, the hour at which the convention was to be called to order.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on the morning of the 22d and near nine o'clock, the hour at which the convention was to be called to order.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But Mr. Gray of Ohio had not yet gone in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the morning of the 22d and near nine o'clock, the hour at which the convention was to be called to order.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was on the morning of the 22d and near nine o'clock, the hour at which the convention was to be called to order.
a human being
From this reading His companion was a young looking sort of person.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading His companion was a young looking sort of person.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood at the door of the convention hall in deep converse with another man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on the morning of the 22d and near nine o'clock, the hour at which the convention was to be called to order.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on the morning of the 22d and near nine o'clock, the hour at which the convention was to be called to order.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the morning of the 22d and near nine o'clock, the hour at which the convention was to be called to order.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His forehead was high and his eyes were keen and alert.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was on the morning of the 22d and near nine o'clock, the hour at which the convention was to be called to order.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood at the door of the convention hall in deep converse with another man.
but in spite of that
From this reading But Mr. Gray of Ohio had not yet gone in.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His companion was a young looking sort of person.
