used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN EPISODE AND A DINNER The jury did not agree.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
acquittalnounUS /əˈkwɪtəl/
a judgment of not guilty
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
anew
From this reading As it was the case had to be tried over again.
be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading AN EPISODE AND A DINNER The jury did not agree.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EPISODE AND A DINNER The jury did not agree.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN EPISODE AND A DINNER The jury did not agree.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
AttorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As it was the case had to be tried over again.
for the reason that
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
an occurrence of something
From this reading As it was the case had to be tried over again.
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
court-room
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From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading AN EPISODE AND A DINNER The jury did not agree.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading AN EPISODE AND A DINNER The jury did not agree.
dischargedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈtʃɑːrdʒd/
having lost your job
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
EPISODEnounUS /ˈepəsoʊd/
a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading AN EPISODE AND A DINNER The jury did not agree.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
usually; as a rule
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading AN EPISODE AND A DINNER The jury did not agree.
the act of departing
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
Littell
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From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
not any; not one
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN EPISODE AND A DINNER The jury did not agree.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
and nothing more
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As it was the case had to be tried over again.
the possibility of future success
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
get by special effort
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EPISODE AND A DINNER The jury did not agree.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it was the case had to be tried over again.
the act of testing something
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading As it was the case had to be tried over again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was looked upon as a victory for the defence, but only because a conviction had been generally expected.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
at the time that
From this reading They stood nine for conviction and three for acquittal when the court met in the morning, and there being no prospect of an agreement, they were discharged.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Upon leaving the court-room, Littell accompanied me to my office, for he was anxious to secure some little delay before the next trial and wished to see the District Attorney regarding it.
