used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the road leading from the village westward to the University was crowded with foot-passengers, horsemen and carriages of every description.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The ceremonies were to commence at twelve noon.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading And the road leading from the village westward to the University was crowded with foot-passengers, horsemen and carriages of every description.
ceremoniesnounUS /ˈserəmoʊniz/
plural of “ceremony” — a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The ceremonies were to commence at twelve noon.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading VICTOR MEETS "HIS CHILDREN."
commenceverbUS /kəˈmens/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The ceremonies were to commence at twelve noon.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The next morning revealed the full measure of the crowd that filled the little country town to overflowing.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The next morning revealed the full measure of the crowd that filled the little country town to overflowing.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading And the road leading from the village westward to the University was crowded with foot-passengers, horsemen and carriages of every description.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading And the road leading from the village westward to the University was crowded with foot-passengers, horsemen and carriages of every description.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Those who had no reserved seats set out early, to secure the most eligible of the unreserved places.
eligibleadjectiveUS /ˈelədʒəbəl/
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
From this reading Those who had no reserved seats set out early, to secure the most eligible of the unreserved places.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And the road leading from the village westward to the University was crowded with foot-passengers, horsemen and carriages of every description.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The next morning revealed the full measure of the crowd that filled the little country town to overflowing.
foot-passengers
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From this reading And the road leading from the village westward to the University was crowded with foot-passengers, horsemen and carriages of every description.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the road leading from the village westward to the University was crowded with foot-passengers, horsemen and carriages of every description.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The next morning revealed the full measure of the crowd that filled the little country town to overflowing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Those who had no reserved seats set out early, to secure the most eligible of the unreserved places.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VICTOR MEETS "HIS CHILDREN."
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading And the road leading from the village westward to the University was crowded with foot-passengers, horsemen and carriages of every description.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading And the road leading from the village westward to the University was crowded with foot-passengers, horsemen and carriages of every description.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The next morning revealed the full measure of the crowd that filled the little country town to overflowing.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The next morning revealed the full measure of the crowd that filled the little country town to overflowing.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading VICTOR MEETS "HIS CHILDREN."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning revealed the full measure of the crowd that filled the little country town to overflowing.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Those who had no reserved seats set out early, to secure the most eligible of the unreserved places.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning revealed the full measure of the crowd that filled the little country town to overflowing.
not any; not one
From this reading Those who had no reserved seats set out early, to secure the most eligible of the unreserved places.
the middle of the day
From this reading The ceremonies were to commence at twelve noon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning revealed the full measure of the crowd that filled the little country town to overflowing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Those who had no reserved seats set out early, to secure the most eligible of the unreserved places.
overflowingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊɪŋ/
covered with water
From this reading The next morning revealed the full measure of the crowd that filled the little country town to overflowing.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Those who had no reserved seats set out early, to secure the most eligible of the unreserved places.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading Those who had no reserved seats set out early, to secure the most eligible of the unreserved places.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading The next morning revealed the full measure of the crowd that filled the little country town to overflowing.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading And the road leading from the village westward to the University was crowded with foot-passengers, horsemen and carriages of every description.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Those who had no reserved seats set out early, to secure the most eligible of the unreserved places.
get by special effort
From this reading Those who had no reserved seats set out early, to secure the most eligible of the unreserved places.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Those who had no reserved seats set out early, to secure the most eligible of the unreserved places.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning revealed the full measure of the crowd that filled the little country town to overflowing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning revealed the full measure of the crowd that filled the little country town to overflowing.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those who had no reserved seats set out early, to secure the most eligible of the unreserved places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning revealed the full measure of the crowd that filled the little country town to overflowing.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The next morning revealed the full measure of the crowd that filled the little country town to overflowing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The ceremonies were to commence at twelve noon.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
From this reading And the road leading from the village westward to the University was crowded with foot-passengers, horsemen and carriages of every description.
unreservedadjective
not reserved
From this reading Those who had no reserved seats set out early, to secure the most eligible of the unreserved places.
VICTORnounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading VICTOR MEETS "HIS CHILDREN."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And the road leading from the village westward to the University was crowded with foot-passengers, horsemen and carriages of every description.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the road leading from the village westward to the University was crowded with foot-passengers, horsemen and carriages of every description.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ceremonies were to commence at twelve noon.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwestwərd/
toward the west
From this reading And the road leading from the village westward to the University was crowded with foot-passengers, horsemen and carriages of every description.
which person or people
From this reading Those who had no reserved seats set out early, to secure the most eligible of the unreserved places.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And the road leading from the village westward to the University was crowded with foot-passengers, horsemen and carriages of every description.
