aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Warren looked about him in the light of the flaming torches.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Bill Thomson mounted the wagon-seat and with an oratorical flourish recounted the prisoner’s sins against the “principles of the institootion.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bill Thomson mounted the wagon-seat and with an oratorical flourish recounted the prisoner’s sins against the “principles of the institootion.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Men poured down to the water’s edge as fast as they could come.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill Thomson mounted the wagon-seat and with an oratorical flourish recounted the prisoner’s sins against the “principles of the institootion.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Men poured down to the water’s edge as fast as they could come.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Men poured down to the water’s edge as fast as they could come.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
demonsnounUS /ˈdiːmənz/
plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Men poured down to the water’s edge as fast as they could come.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Men poured down to the water’s edge as fast as they could come.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Men poured down to the water’s edge as fast as they could come.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading “Gentlemen, take notice!” said Gid Holmes as Bill finished.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading Warren looked about him in the light of the flaming torches.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading Bill Thomson mounted the wagon-seat and with an oratorical flourish recounted the prisoner’s sins against the “principles of the institootion.”
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Gentlemen, take notice!” said Gid Holmes as Bill finished.
Gid
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From this reading “Gentlemen, take notice!” said Gid Holmes as Bill finished.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Warren looked about him in the light of the flaming torches.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading “Gentlemen, take notice!” said Gid Holmes as Bill finished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Warren looked about him in the light of the flaming torches.
institootion
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From this reading Bill Thomson mounted the wagon-seat and with an oratorical flourish recounted the prisoner’s sins against the “principles of the institootion.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Warren looked about him in the light of the flaming torches.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Warren looked about him in the light of the flaming torches.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men poured down to the water’s edge as fast as they could come.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Bill Thomson mounted the wagon-seat and with an oratorical flourish recounted the prisoner’s sins against the “principles of the institootion.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading “Gentlemen, take notice!” said Gid Holmes as Bill finished.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Warren looked about him in the light of the flaming torches.
oratoricaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːrəˈtɔːrəkəl/
characteristic of an orator or oratory
From this reading Bill Thomson mounted the wagon-seat and with an oratorical flourish recounted the prisoner’s sins against the “principles of the institootion.”
passionsnounUS /ˈpæʃənz/
plural of “passion” — a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Men poured down to the water’s edge as fast as they could come.
principlesnounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəlz/
plural of “principle” — a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading Bill Thomson mounted the wagon-seat and with an oratorical flourish recounted the prisoner’s sins against the “principles of the institootion.”
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
prisoner'snounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Bill Thomson mounted the wagon-seat and with an oratorical flourish recounted the prisoner’s sins against the “principles of the institootion.”
recountedverbUS /rɪˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “recount” — narrate or give a detailed account of
From this reading Bill Thomson mounted the wagon-seat and with an oratorical flourish recounted the prisoner’s sins against the “principles of the institootion.”
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Gentlemen, take notice!” said Gid Holmes as Bill finished.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading Bill Thomson mounted the wagon-seat and with an oratorical flourish recounted the prisoner’s sins against the “principles of the institootion.”
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
carry out
From this reading “Gentlemen, take notice!” said Gid Holmes as Bill finished.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Warren looked about him in the light of the flaming torches.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men poured down to the water’s edge as fast as they could come.
ThomsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmsən/
United States composer who collaborated with Gertrude Stein (1896-1989)
From this reading Bill Thomson mounted the wagon-seat and with an oratorical flourish recounted the prisoner’s sins against the “principles of the institootion.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Men poured down to the water’s edge as fast as they could come.
torchesnounUS /ˈtɔːrtʃɪz/
plural of “torch” — a light usually carried in the hand; consists of some flammable substance
From this reading Warren looked about him in the light of the flaming torches.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
wagon-seat
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From this reading Bill Thomson mounted the wagon-seat and with an oratorical flourish recounted the prisoner’s sins against the “principles of the institootion.”
WarrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading Warren looked about him in the light of the flaming torches.
water'snounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
possessive form of “water” — binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Men poured down to the water’s edge as fast as they could come.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
in or at the place that
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The crowds which surged through the streets day and night were rushing toward the wagon where lay the prisoner, their faces distorted like demons with evil passions.
