Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

later than; following

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading Indeed the latter made him doubly bitter; he was a virulent hater of the "bloated aristocracy."

take into custody

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)

From this reading The first of these, was Miss Catheron's examination before the police magistrate, and her committal to jail, until the assizes.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The first of these, was Miss Catheron's examination before the police magistrate, and her committal to jail, until the assizes.

marked by strong resentment or cynicism

From this reading Indeed the latter made him doubly bitter; he was a virulent hater of the "bloated aristocracy."

past form of “bloat” — become bloated or swollen or puff up

From this reading Indeed the latter made him doubly bitter; he was a virulent hater of the "bloated aristocracy."

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From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The first of these, was Miss Catheron's examination before the police magistrate, and her committal to jail, until the assizes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

the official act of consigning a person to confinement (as in a prison or mental hospital)

From this reading The first of these, was Miss Catheron's examination before the police magistrate, and her committal to jail, until the assizes.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

to double the degree

From this reading Indeed the latter made him doubly bitter; he was a virulent hater of the "bloated aristocracy."

being one more than seven

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading THE FIRST ENDING OF THE TRAGEDY.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)

From this reading The first of these, was Miss Catheron's examination before the police magistrate, and her committal to jail, until the assizes.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

promote over another

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading THE FIRST ENDING OF THE TRAGEDY.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

a person who hates

From this reading Indeed the latter made him doubly bitter; he was a virulent hater of the "bloated aristocracy."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Indeed the latter made him doubly bitter; he was a virulent hater of the "bloated aristocracy."

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading The first of these, was Miss Catheron's examination before the police magistrate, and her committal to jail, until the assizes.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Indeed the latter made him doubly bitter; he was a virulent hater of the "bloated aristocracy."

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed the latter made him doubly bitter; he was a virulent hater of the "bloated aristocracy."

past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence)

From this reading The first of these, was Miss Catheron's examination before the police magistrate, and her committal to jail, until the assizes.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading Indeed the latter made him doubly bitter; he was a virulent hater of the "bloated aristocracy."

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Indeed the latter made him doubly bitter; he was a virulent hater of the "bloated aristocracy."

a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)

From this reading The first of these, was Miss Catheron's examination before the police magistrate, and her committal to jail, until the assizes.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

the mansion of a lord or wealthy person

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading The first of these, was Miss Catheron's examination before the police magistrate, and her committal to jail, until the assizes.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE FIRST ENDING OF THE TRAGEDY.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading The first of these, was Miss Catheron's examination before the police magistrate, and her committal to jail, until the assizes.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

in constant agitation

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE FIRST ENDING OF THE TRAGEDY.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The first of these, was Miss Catheron's examination before the police magistrate, and her committal to jail, until the assizes.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading THE FIRST ENDING OF THE TRAGEDY.

up to a particular time

From this reading The first of these, was Miss Catheron's examination before the police magistrate, and her committal to jail, until the assizes.

extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

From this reading Indeed the latter made him doubly bitter; he was a virulent hater of the "bloated aristocracy."

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The first of these, was Miss Catheron's examination before the police magistrate, and her committal to jail, until the assizes.

which person or people

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Eight days after the burial of Lady Catheron, several events, occurred that wrought the seething excitement of Chesholm to boiling-over point--events talked of for many an after year, by cottage fireside and manor hearth.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The justice before whom the young lady appeared was the same who had already issued his warrant for her arrest--a man likely to show her little favor on account of her youth, her beauty, or her rank.