a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
Assizesnoun
the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)
From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
dothauxiliary verbUS /dɔːθ/
an old form of “does”
From this reading O joy, What doth she look on? whom hath she perceived?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "O terror! what hath she perceived?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading O joy, What doth she look on? whom hath she perceived?"
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
LentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading O joy, What doth she look on? whom hath she perceived?"
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O terror! what hath she perceived?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading O joy, What doth she look on? whom hath she perceived?"
onusnounUS /ˈoʊnəs/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading "O terror! what hath she perceived?
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O terror! what hath she perceived?
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading "O terror! what hath she perceived?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sir Philip had procured the best legal assistance for his nephew, but in criminal cases, though the prisoner was allowed the advice of counsel, the onus of defence rested upon himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "O terror! what hath she perceived?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading O joy, What doth she look on? whom hath she perceived?"
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading WORDSWORTH.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Time wore away, and the Lent Assizes at Winchester had come.
