used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
having companions or an escort
From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Her heart sank at the sight of the pitiful crowds of weeping women who stood at the jail door, some of them with sick babies in their arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her heart sank at the sight of the pitiful crowds of weeping women who stood at the jail door, some of them with sick babies in their arms.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Her heart sank at the sight of the pitiful crowds of weeping women who stood at the jail door, some of them with sick babies in their arms.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She wished to be the first to tell John Graham of the blow which had fallen on his people.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had forgotten that the jail in which he lay had been jammed with prisoners during the night.
exhale hard
From this reading She wished to be the first to tell John Graham of the blow which had fallen on his people.
bouquetnounUS /buːˈkeɪ/
an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading Four of his friends were crowded into the cell in which he was confined.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Four of his friends were crowded into the cell in which he was confined.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Four of his friends were crowded into the cell in which he was confined.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading Her heart sank at the sight of the pitiful crowds of weeping women who stood at the jail door, some of them with sick babies in their arms.
daintyadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪnti/
delicately beautiful
From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Her heart sank at the sight of the pitiful crowds of weeping women who stood at the jail door, some of them with sick babies in their arms.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading She had forgotten that the jail in which he lay had been jammed with prisoners during the night.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She wished to be the first to tell John Graham of the blow which had fallen on his people.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She wished to be the first to tell John Graham of the blow which had fallen on his people.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading She had forgotten that the jail in which he lay had been jammed with prisoners during the night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four of his friends were crowded into the cell in which he was confined.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Four of his friends were crowded into the cell in which he was confined.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading She wished to be the first to tell John Graham of the blow which had fallen on his people.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had forgotten that the jail in which he lay had been jammed with prisoners during the night.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Her heart sank at the sight of the pitiful crowds of weeping women who stood at the jail door, some of them with sick babies in their arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her heart sank at the sight of the pitiful crowds of weeping women who stood at the jail door, some of them with sick babies in their arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She wished to be the first to tell John Graham of the blow which had fallen on his people.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had forgotten that the jail in which he lay had been jammed with prisoners during the night.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Four of his friends were crowded into the cell in which he was confined.
jailnounUS /dʒeɪl/
a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)
From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
jammedadjectiveUS /dʒæmd/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading She had forgotten that the jail in which he lay had been jammed with prisoners during the night.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading She wished to be the first to tell John Graham of the blow which had fallen on his people.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had forgotten that the jail in which he lay had been jammed with prisoners during the night.
Maggie
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From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She had forgotten that the jail in which he lay had been jammed with prisoners during the night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She wished to be the first to tell John Graham of the blow which had fallen on his people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading She wished to be the first to tell John Graham of the blow which had fallen on his people.
pitifuladjectiveUS /ˈpɪtəfəl/
inspiring mixed contempt and pity
From this reading Her heart sank at the sight of the pitiful crowds of weeping women who stood at the jail door, some of them with sick babies in their arms.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading She had forgotten that the jail in which he lay had been jammed with prisoners during the night.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Her heart sank at the sight of the pitiful crowds of weeping women who stood at the jail door, some of them with sick babies in their arms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wished to be the first to tell John Graham of the blow which had fallen on his people.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Her heart sank at the sight of the pitiful crowds of weeping women who stood at the jail door, some of them with sick babies in their arms.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Her heart sank at the sight of the pitiful crowds of weeping women who stood at the jail door, some of them with sick babies in their arms.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Her heart sank at the sight of the pitiful crowds of weeping women who stood at the jail door, some of them with sick babies in their arms.
STELLAnounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Her heart sank at the sight of the pitiful crowds of weeping women who stood at the jail door, some of them with sick babies in their arms.
express in words
From this reading She wished to be the first to tell John Graham of the blow which had fallen on his people.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had forgotten that the jail in which he lay had been jammed with prisoners during the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Her heart sank at the sight of the pitiful crowds of weeping women who stood at the jail door, some of them with sick babies in their arms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her heart sank at the sight of the pitiful crowds of weeping women who stood at the jail door, some of them with sick babies in their arms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Four of his friends were crowded into the cell in which he was confined.
showing sorrow
From this reading Her heart sank at the sight of the pitiful crowds of weeping women who stood at the jail door, some of them with sick babies in their arms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Four of his friends were crowded into the cell in which he was confined.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She wished to be the first to tell John Graham of the blow which had fallen on his people.
which person or people
From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She wished to be the first to tell John Graham of the blow which had fallen on his people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading STELLA had hurried to the jail with a bouquet of flowers earlier than usual, accompanied by Maggie who carried a dainty breakfast.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Her heart sank at the sight of the pitiful crowds of weeping women who stood at the jail door, some of them with sick babies in their arms.
