used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REPRIEVE!
how long something has existed
From this reading The Lord High Steward repeated the same question to each of the peers in order of their age and received from each the same answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
react verbally
From this reading The Lord High Steward repeated the same question to each of the peers in order of their age and received from each the same answer.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "My Lord of March, is Arthur Lord Balmerino guilty of High Treason?"
Balmerino
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From this reading "My Lord of March, is Arthur Lord Balmerino guilty of High Treason?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The Lord High Steward repeated the same question to each of the peers in order of their age and received from each the same answer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Lord High Steward repeated the same question to each of the peers in order of their age and received from each the same answer.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading "My Lord of March, is Arthur Lord Balmerino guilty of High Treason?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "My Lord of March, is Arthur Lord Balmerino guilty of High Treason?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
the state of being honored
From this reading "Guilty, upon my honour."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lord High Steward repeated the same question to each of the peers in order of their age and received from each the same answer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My Lord of March, is Arthur Lord Balmerino guilty of High Treason?"
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "My Lord of March, is Arthur Lord Balmerino guilty of High Treason?"
march in a procession
From this reading "My Lord of March, is Arthur Lord Balmerino guilty of High Treason?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My Lord of March, is Arthur Lord Balmerino guilty of High Treason?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My Lord of March, is Arthur Lord Balmerino guilty of High Treason?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The Lord High Steward repeated the same question to each of the peers in order of their age and received from each the same answer.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
peersnounUS /pɪrz/
plural of “peer” — a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading The Lord High Steward repeated the same question to each of the peers in order of their age and received from each the same answer.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
profligatenounUS /ˈprɔːflɪɡeɪt/
a dissolute man in fashionable society
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The Lord High Steward repeated the same question to each of the peers in order of their age and received from each the same answer.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The Lord High Steward repeated the same question to each of the peers in order of their age and received from each the same answer.
recurring again and again
From this reading The Lord High Steward repeated the same question to each of the peers in order of their age and received from each the same answer.
REPRIEVEnounUS /riˈpriːv/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading A REPRIEVE!
Identical; not different.
From this reading The Lord High Steward repeated the same question to each of the peers in order of their age and received from each the same answer.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
StewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading The Lord High Steward repeated the same question to each of the peers in order of their age and received from each the same answer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Lord High Steward repeated the same question to each of the peers in order of their age and received from each the same answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
TreasonnounUS /ˈtriːzən/
a crime that undermines the offender's government
From this reading "My Lord of March, is Arthur Lord Balmerino guilty of High Treason?"
unctuouslyadverb
in an unctuous manner
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Guilty, upon my honour."
in or at the place that
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Lord March, youngest peer of the realm, profligate and scoundrel, laid his hand on the place where his heart ought to have been and passed judgment unctuously.
