prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The hall was already filled.
in addition
From this reading Several scores of chairs had been placed in the corridors, and these were occupied also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Several scores of chairs had been placed in the corridors, and these were occupied also.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It looks as if we'll have to get it by remote pickup," said Ken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment Sally Teasdale, the Mayor's secretary, spotted their group and hurried over.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Several scores of chairs had been placed in the corridors, and these were occupied also.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading People were being ushered to nearby classrooms where they would hear the proceedings over the school's public-address system.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "It looks as if we'll have to get it by remote pickup," said Ken.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Several scores of chairs had been placed in the corridors, and these were occupied also.
classroomsnounUS /ˈklæsruːmz/
plural of “classroom” — a room in a school where lessons take place
From this reading People were being ushered to nearby classrooms where they would hear the proceedings over the school's public-address system.
corridorsnounUS /ˈkɔːrɪdərz/
plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading Several scores of chairs had been placed in the corridors, and these were occupied also.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The hall was already filled.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "It looks as if we'll have to get it by remote pickup," said Ken.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading At that moment Sally Teasdale, the Mayor's secretary, spotted their group and hurried over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several scores of chairs had been placed in the corridors, and these were occupied also.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The hall was already filled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It looks as if we'll have to get it by remote pickup," said Ken.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading People were being ushered to nearby classrooms where they would hear the proceedings over the school's public-address system.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading At that moment Sally Teasdale, the Mayor's secretary, spotted their group and hurried over.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It looks as if we'll have to get it by remote pickup," said Ken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several scores of chairs had been placed in the corridors, and these were occupied also.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It looks as if we'll have to get it by remote pickup," said Ken.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading "It looks as if we'll have to get it by remote pickup," said Ken.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "It looks as if we'll have to get it by remote pickup," said Ken.
Mayor'snounUS /ˈmeɪərz/
possessive form of “mayor” — the head of a city government
From this reading At that moment Sally Teasdale, the Mayor's secretary, spotted their group and hurried over.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment Sally Teasdale, the Mayor's secretary, spotted their group and hurried over.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading People were being ushered to nearby classrooms where they would hear the proceedings over the school's public-address system.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Several scores of chairs had been placed in the corridors, and these were occupied also.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several scores of chairs had been placed in the corridors, and these were occupied also.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading People were being ushered to nearby classrooms where they would hear the proceedings over the school's public-address system.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People were being ushered to nearby classrooms where they would hear the proceedings over the school's public-address system.
pickupnounUS /ˈpɪkʌp/
a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
From this reading "It looks as if we'll have to get it by remote pickup," said Ken.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Several scores of chairs had been placed in the corridors, and these were occupied also.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading People were being ushered to nearby classrooms where they would hear the proceedings over the school's public-address system.
public-address
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From this reading People were being ushered to nearby classrooms where they would hear the proceedings over the school's public-address system.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading "It looks as if we'll have to get it by remote pickup," said Ken.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It looks as if we'll have to get it by remote pickup," said Ken.
witty remark
From this reading At that moment Sally Teasdale, the Mayor's secretary, spotted their group and hurried over.
school'snounUS /skuːlz/
possessive form of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading People were being ushered to nearby classrooms where they would hear the proceedings over the school's public-address system.
scoresnounUS /skɔːrz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Several scores of chairs had been placed in the corridors, and these were occupied also.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading At that moment Sally Teasdale, the Mayor's secretary, spotted their group and hurried over.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several scores of chairs had been placed in the corridors, and these were occupied also.
spottedadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtɪd/
having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)
From this reading At that moment Sally Teasdale, the Mayor's secretary, spotted their group and hurried over.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading People were being ushered to nearby classrooms where they would hear the proceedings over the school's public-address system.
TeasdalenounUS /ˈtiːzdeɪl/
United States poet (1884-1933)
From this reading At that moment Sally Teasdale, the Mayor's secretary, spotted their group and hurried over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that moment Sally Teasdale, the Mayor's secretary, spotted their group and hurried over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hall was already filled.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading At that moment Sally Teasdale, the Mayor's secretary, spotted their group and hurried over.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Several scores of chairs had been placed in the corridors, and these were occupied also.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People were being ushered to nearby classrooms where they would hear the proceedings over the school's public-address system.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People were being ushered to nearby classrooms where they would hear the proceedings over the school's public-address system.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading People were being ushered to nearby classrooms where they would hear the proceedings over the school's public-address system.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The hall was already filled.
we'll
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From this reading "It looks as if we'll have to get it by remote pickup," said Ken.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Several scores of chairs had been placed in the corridors, and these were occupied also.
in or at the place that
From this reading People were being ushered to nearby classrooms where they would hear the proceedings over the school's public-address system.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading People were being ushered to nearby classrooms where they would hear the proceedings over the school's public-address system.
