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Chapter XII
DESPERATE FIGHTING IN ESSEX London was at a standstill. Trade was entirely stopped. Shopkeepers feared to open their doors on account of the fierce, hungry mobs parading the streets. Orators were haranguing the crowds in almost every open space. The police were either powerless, or feared to come into collision with the assembled populace.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The police were either powerless, or feared to come into collision with the assembled populace.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “The police were either powerless, or feared to come into collision with the assembled populace.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Trade was entirely stopped.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Orators were haranguing the crowds in almost every open space.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Shopkeepers feared to open their doors on account of the fierce, hungry mobs parading the streets.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Trade was entirely stopped.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DESPERATE FIGHTING IN ESSEX London was at a standstill.
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From this reading Shopkeepers feared to open their doors on account of the fierce, hungry mobs parading the streets.
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From this reading Orators were haranguing the crowds in almost every open space.
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From this reading The police were either powerless, or feared to come into collision with the assembled populace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DESPERATE FIGHTING IN ESSEX London was at a standstill.
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From this reading The police were either powerless, or feared to come into collision with the assembled populace.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The police were either powerless, or feared to come into collision with the assembled populace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orators were haranguing the crowds in almost every open space.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DESPERATE FIGHTING IN ESSEX London was at a standstill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shopkeepers feared to open their doors on account of the fierce, hungry mobs parading the streets.
one or the other of two
From this reading The police were either powerless, or feared to come into collision with the assembled populace.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Trade was entirely stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DESPERATE FIGHTING IN ESSEX London was at a standstill.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Orators were haranguing the crowds in almost every open space.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shopkeepers feared to open their doors on account of the fierce, hungry mobs parading the streets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shopkeepers feared to open their doors on account of the fierce, hungry mobs parading the streets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DESPERATE FIGHTING IN ESSEX London was at a standstill.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orators were haranguing the crowds in almost every open space.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shopkeepers feared to open their doors on account of the fierce, hungry mobs parading the streets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DESPERATE FIGHTING IN ESSEX London was at a standstill.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The police were either powerless, or feared to come into collision with the assembled populace.
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From this reading DESPERATE FIGHTING IN ESSEX London was at a standstill.
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From this reading Shopkeepers feared to open their doors on account of the fierce, hungry mobs parading the streets.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shopkeepers feared to open their doors on account of the fierce, hungry mobs parading the streets.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shopkeepers feared to open their doors on account of the fierce, hungry mobs parading the streets.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Shopkeepers feared to open their doors on account of the fierce, hungry mobs parading the streets.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The police were either powerless, or feared to come into collision with the assembled populace.
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From this reading Orators were haranguing the crowds in almost every open space.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shopkeepers feared to open their doors on account of the fierce, hungry mobs parading the streets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The police were either powerless, or feared to come into collision with the assembled populace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The police were either powerless, or feared to come into collision with the assembled populace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The police were either powerless, or feared to come into collision with the assembled populace.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shopkeepers feared to open their doors on account of the fierce, hungry mobs parading the streets.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orators were haranguing the crowds in almost every open space.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DESPERATE FIGHTING IN ESSEX London was at a standstill.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Trade was entirely stopped.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Shopkeepers feared to open their doors on account of the fierce, hungry mobs parading the streets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shopkeepers feared to open their doors on account of the fierce, hungry mobs parading the streets.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Shopkeepers feared to open their doors on account of the fierce, hungry mobs parading the streets.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Shopkeepers feared to open their doors on account of the fierce, hungry mobs parading the streets.
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From this reading Trade was entirely stopped.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DESPERATE FIGHTING IN ESSEX London was at a standstill.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Orators were haranguing the crowds in almost every open space.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The police were either powerless, or feared to come into collision with the assembled populace.
