used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The First and Third Classes were holding or were about to hold their elections in neighboring rooms, and there was quite a little excitement in the air.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading On Wednesday, at a few minutes before three in the afternoon, Room F was well filled and the corridor outside was noisy with the sound of voices and the tramping of feet.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The First and Third Classes were holding or were about to hold their elections in neighboring rooms, and there was quite a little excitement in the air.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading It was the Second Class election, however, that aroused the most interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were some thirty seats, and a small platform at one end supported a desk and chair.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On Wednesday, at a few minutes before three in the afternoon, Room F was well filled and the corridor outside was noisy with the sound of voices and the tramping of feet.
blackboardnounUS /ˈblækbɔːrd/
sheet of slate; for writing with chalk
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading There were some thirty seats, and a small platform at one end supported a desk and chair.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading It was the Second Class election, however, that aroused the most interest.
ClassesnounUS /ˈklæsəz/
plural of “class” — a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading The First and Third Classes were holding or were about to hold their elections in neighboring rooms, and there was quite a little excitement in the air.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading On Wednesday, at a few minutes before three in the afternoon, Room F was well filled and the corridor outside was noisy with the sound of voices and the tramping of feet.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading There were some thirty seats, and a small platform at one end supported a desk and chair.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
ELECTIONnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
electionsnounUS /ɪˈlekʃənz/
plural of “election” — a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading The First and Third Classes were holding or were about to hold their elections in neighboring rooms, and there was quite a little excitement in the air.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There were some thirty seats, and a small platform at one end supported a desk and chair.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The First and Third Classes were holding or were about to hold their elections in neighboring rooms, and there was quite a little excitement in the air.
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On Wednesday, at a few minutes before three in the afternoon, Room F was well filled and the corridor outside was noisy with the sound of voices and the tramping of feet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading On Wednesday, at a few minutes before three in the afternoon, Room F was well filled and the corridor outside was noisy with the sound of voices and the tramping of feet.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading On Wednesday, at a few minutes before three in the afternoon, Room F was well filled and the corridor outside was noisy with the sound of voices and the tramping of feet.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The First and Third Classes were holding or were about to hold their elections in neighboring rooms, and there was quite a little excitement in the air.
high-ceilingedadjective
having a higher than normal ceiling
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The First and Third Classes were holding or were about to hold their elections in neighboring rooms, and there was quite a little excitement in the air.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The First and Third Classes were holding or were about to hold their elections in neighboring rooms, and there was quite a little excitement in the air.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was the Second Class election, however, that aroused the most interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading It was the Second Class election, however, that aroused the most interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Second Class election, however, that aroused the most interest.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The First and Third Classes were holding or were about to hold their elections in neighboring rooms, and there was quite a little excitement in the air.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading On Wednesday, at a few minutes before three in the afternoon, Room F was well filled and the corridor outside was noisy with the sound of voices and the tramping of feet.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading The First and Third Classes were holding or were about to hold their elections in neighboring rooms, and there was quite a little excitement in the air.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading On Wednesday, at a few minutes before three in the afternoon, Room F was well filled and the corridor outside was noisy with the sound of voices and the tramping of feet.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Wednesday, at a few minutes before three in the afternoon, Room F was well filled and the corridor outside was noisy with the sound of voices and the tramping of feet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The First and Third Classes were holding or were about to hold their elections in neighboring rooms, and there was quite a little excitement in the air.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading On Wednesday, at a few minutes before three in the afternoon, Room F was well filled and the corridor outside was noisy with the sound of voices and the tramping of feet.
OxfordnounUS /ˈɑːksfərd/
a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading There were some thirty seats, and a small platform at one end supported a desk and chair.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The First and Third Classes were holding or were about to hold their elections in neighboring rooms, and there was quite a little excitement in the air.
recitationnounUS /ˌresəˈteɪʃən/
written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
rectangularadjectiveUS /rekˈtæŋɡjələr/
having four right angles
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
not used up
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading There were some thirty seats, and a small platform at one end supported a desk and chair.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the Second Class election, however, that aroused the most interest.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were some thirty seats, and a small platform at one end supported a desk and chair.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading There were some thirty seats, and a small platform at one end supported a desk and chair.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading On Wednesday, at a few minutes before three in the afternoon, Room F was well filled and the corridor outside was noisy with the sound of voices and the tramping of feet.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading There were some thirty seats, and a small platform at one end supported a desk and chair.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the Second Class election, however, that aroused the most interest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The First and Third Classes were holding or were about to hold their elections in neighboring rooms, and there was quite a little excitement in the air.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were some thirty seats, and a small platform at one end supported a desk and chair.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The First and Third Classes were holding or were about to hold their elections in neighboring rooms, and there was quite a little excitement in the air.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading There were some thirty seats, and a small platform at one end supported a desk and chair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On Wednesday, at a few minutes before three in the afternoon, Room F was well filled and the corridor outside was noisy with the sound of voices and the tramping of feet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The First and Third Classes were holding or were about to hold their elections in neighboring rooms, and there was quite a little excitement in the air.
trampingverbUS /ˈtræmpɪŋ/
-ing form of “tramp” — travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
From this reading On Wednesday, at a few minutes before three in the afternoon, Room F was well filled and the corridor outside was noisy with the sound of voices and the tramping of feet.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading On Wednesday, at a few minutes before three in the afternoon, Room F was well filled and the corridor outside was noisy with the sound of voices and the tramping of feet.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading On Wednesday, at a few minutes before three in the afternoon, Room F was well filled and the corridor outside was noisy with the sound of voices and the tramping of feet.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading On Wednesday, at a few minutes before three in the afternoon, Room F was well filled and the corridor outside was noisy with the sound of voices and the tramping of feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were some thirty seats, and a small platform at one end supported a desk and chair.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ELECTION Room F was one of the larger recitation rooms in Oxford, a rectangular, high-ceilinged apartment, with tall windows along one side and a dismal expanse of blackboard occupying most of the remaining wall space.
