used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
anew
From this reading Again, ladies of social celebrity, eager for a new sensation, had importuned city officials and the Judge himself for the equivalent of stalls to see the show.
allegedadjectiveUS /əˈledʒd/
declared but not proved
From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Many distinguished victims had gone into the witness-box, and told their tale; and therein, for the time being, lay the main interest of the trial.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
celebritynounUS /səˈlebrɪti/
a widely known person
From this reading Again, ladies of social celebrity, eager for a new sensation, had importuned city officials and the Judge himself for the equivalent of stalls to see the show.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Again, ladies of social celebrity, eager for a new sensation, had importuned city officials and the Judge himself for the equivalent of stalls to see the show.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The Society journals gushingly described their excellent taste--in the matter of dress.
(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation
From this reading Many distinguished victims had gone into the witness-box, and told their tale; and therein, for the time being, lay the main interest of the trial.
put on clothes
From this reading The Society journals gushingly described their excellent taste--in the matter of dress.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Again, ladies of social celebrity, eager for a new sensation, had importuned city officials and the Judge himself for the equivalent of stalls to see the show.
equivalentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪvələnt/
a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc
From this reading Again, ladies of social celebrity, eager for a new sensation, had importuned city officials and the Judge himself for the equivalent of stalls to see the show.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The Society journals gushingly described their excellent taste--in the matter of dress.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Many distinguished victims had gone into the witness-box, and told their tale; and therein, for the time being, lay the main interest of the trial.
gushinglyadverb
in a gushing manner
From this reading The Society journals gushingly described their excellent taste--in the matter of dress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Again, ladies of social celebrity, eager for a new sensation, had importuned city officials and the Judge himself for the equivalent of stalls to see the show.
importuned
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From this reading Again, ladies of social celebrity, eager for a new sensation, had importuned city officials and the Judge himself for the equivalent of stalls to see the show.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Many distinguished victims had gone into the witness-box, and told their tale; and therein, for the time being, lay the main interest of the trial.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Many distinguished victims had gone into the witness-box, and told their tale; and therein, for the time being, lay the main interest of the trial.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
journalsnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəlz/
plural of “journal” — a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The Society journals gushingly described their excellent taste--in the matter of dress.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Again, ladies of social celebrity, eager for a new sensation, had importuned city officials and the Judge himself for the equivalent of stalls to see the show.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Again, ladies of social celebrity, eager for a new sensation, had importuned city officials and the Judge himself for the equivalent of stalls to see the show.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Many distinguished victims had gone into the witness-box, and told their tale; and therein, for the time being, lay the main interest of the trial.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
most important element
From this reading Many distinguished victims had gone into the witness-box, and told their tale; and therein, for the time being, lay the main interest of the trial.
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 Many distinguished victims had gone into the witness-box, and told their tale; and therein, for the time being, lay the main interest of the trial.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The Society journals gushingly described their excellent taste--in the matter of dress.
and nothing more
From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Again, ladies of social celebrity, eager for a new sensation, had importuned city officials and the Judge himself for the equivalent of stalls to see the show.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
personages
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From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
rivetedverbUS /ˈrɪvətɪd/
past form of “rivet” — direct one's attention on something
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Again, ladies of social celebrity, eager for a new sensation, had importuned city officials and the Judge himself for the equivalent of stalls to see the show.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Again, ladies of social celebrity, eager for a new sensation, had importuned city officials and the Judge himself for the equivalent of stalls to see the show.
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Again, ladies of social celebrity, eager for a new sensation, had importuned city officials and the Judge himself for the equivalent of stalls to see the show.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Again, ladies of social celebrity, eager for a new sensation, had importuned city officials and the Judge himself for the equivalent of stalls to see the show.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The Society journals gushingly described their excellent taste--in the matter of dress.
stallsnounUS /stɔːlz/
a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading Again, ladies of social celebrity, eager for a new sensation, had importuned city officials and the Judge himself for the equivalent of stalls to see the show.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Many distinguished victims had gone into the witness-box, and told their tale; and therein, for the time being, lay the main interest of the trial.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The Society journals gushingly described their excellent taste--in the matter of dress.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Many distinguished victims had gone into the witness-box, and told their tale; and therein, for the time being, lay the main interest of the trial.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading Many distinguished victims had gone into the witness-box, and told their tale; and therein, for the time being, lay the main interest of the trial.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Many distinguished victims had gone into the witness-box, and told their tale; and therein, for the time being, lay the main interest of the trial.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again, ladies of social celebrity, eager for a new sensation, had importuned city officials and the Judge himself for the equivalent of stalls to see the show.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Many distinguished victims had gone into the witness-box, and told their tale; and therein, for the time being, lay the main interest of the trial.
the act of testing something
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Many distinguished victims had gone into the witness-box, and told their tale; and therein, for the time being, lay the main interest of the trial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For three days public attention had been riveted on another sensational trial that had packed the New Bailey with an excited audience, and filled the report columns of the London papers.
witness-box
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Many distinguished victims had gone into the witness-box, and told their tale; and therein, for the time being, lay the main interest of the trial.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading It was alleged that a daring and gigantic fraud had been practised on charitable persons, and, what was worse, not merely on persons, but on personages, highly placed in Church and State.
