used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
accountsnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
AttorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
a person who is in charge
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
greatly pleased
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
true confidential information
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
Dr
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From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR THE PROSECUTION.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
fullestadjectiveUS /ˈfʊləst/
superlative of “full” — containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
harrowingadjectiveUS /ˈheroʊɪŋ/
extremely painful
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
illustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
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 A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
immediately past
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
life-like
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From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
Medjora
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From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
and nothing more
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
portraitsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtrəts/
plural of “portrait” — a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
portraiturenoun
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
PROSECUTIONnounUS /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading FOR THE PROSECUTION.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
resembledverbUS /rɪˈzembəld/
past form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
stampverbUS /stæmp/
walk heavily
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOR THE PROSECUTION.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
the act of testing something
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of the promises of the District Attorney, several months passed before the great murder trial was commenced.
(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 This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The public at last were delighted to hear that their love for the harrowing details of a celebrated crime was to be satisfied.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This promise was so well fulfilled that on the opening day there appeared several alleged portraits of Dr. Medjora, which resembled him about as little as they did one another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A few of the newspapers of the sensational stamp announced that they, and they only, would have the fullest accounts, illustrated with life-like portraiture of the accused, the lawyers, the judge, the jury, and the chief witnesses.
