used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
advocatesnounUS /ˈædvəkəts/
plural of “advocate” — a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
any thing at all
From this reading He began with gravely ridiculing the idea that anything in the appearance of Cimon should have suggested to his conductor that he was a thief.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He began with gravely ridiculing the idea that anything in the appearance of Cimon should have suggested to his conductor that he was a thief.
appearancesnounUS /əˈpɪrənsəz/
plural of “appearance” — outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading So far as appearances go, there is not a man here less likely to do what has been charged upon him than Cimon, the Greek.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cimon made oath that, to the best of his belief, the facts were as stated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far as appearances go, there is not a man here less likely to do what has been charged upon him than Cimon, the Greek.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began with gravely ridiculing the idea that anything in the appearance of Cimon should have suggested to his conductor that he was a thief.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading Cimon made oath that, to the best of his belief, the facts were as stated.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Cimon made oath that, to the best of his belief, the facts were as stated.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “The Judges can see for themselves that the story is incredible.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading So far as appearances go, there is not a man here less likely to do what has been charged upon him than Cimon, the Greek.
Cimon
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From this reading Cimon made oath that, to the best of his belief, the facts were as stated.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading He began with gravely ridiculing the idea that anything in the appearance of Cimon should have suggested to his conductor that he was a thief.
cross-questionings
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From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading So far as appearances go, there is not a man here less likely to do what has been charged upon him than Cimon, the Greek.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Cimon made oath that, to the best of his belief, the facts were as stated.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as appearances go, there is not a man here less likely to do what has been charged upon him than Cimon, the Greek.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So far as appearances go, there is not a man here less likely to do what has been charged upon him than Cimon, the Greek.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading He began with gravely ridiculing the idea that anything in the appearance of Cimon should have suggested to his conductor that he was a thief.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading So far as appearances go, there is not a man here less likely to do what has been charged upon him than Cimon, the Greek.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So far as appearances go, there is not a man here less likely to do what has been charged upon him than Cimon, the Greek.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He began with gravely ridiculing the idea that anything in the appearance of Cimon should have suggested to his conductor that he was a thief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He began with gravely ridiculing the idea that anything in the appearance of Cimon should have suggested to his conductor that he was a thief.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading So far as appearances go, there is not a man here less likely to do what has been charged upon him than Cimon, the Greek.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So far as appearances go, there is not a man here less likely to do what has been charged upon him than Cimon, the Greek.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cimon made oath that, to the best of his belief, the facts were as stated.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He began with gravely ridiculing the idea that anything in the appearance of Cimon should have suggested to his conductor that he was a thief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He began with gravely ridiculing the idea that anything in the appearance of Cimon should have suggested to his conductor that he was a thief.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading “The Judges can see for themselves that the story is incredible.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The Judges can see for themselves that the story is incredible.
JudgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading “The Judges can see for themselves that the story is incredible.
immediately past
From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading So far as appearances go, there is not a man here less likely to do what has been charged upon him than Cimon, the Greek.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading So far as appearances go, there is not a man here less likely to do what has been charged upon him than Cimon, the Greek.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Cimon made oath that, to the best of his belief, the facts were as stated.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading So far as appearances go, there is not a man here less likely to do what has been charged upon him than Cimon, the Greek.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So far as appearances go, there is not a man here less likely to do what has been charged upon him than Cimon, the Greek.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Cimon made oath that, to the best of his belief, the facts were as stated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cimon made oath that, to the best of his belief, the facts were as stated.
OmittingverbUS /oʊˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
Piso's
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From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
plaintiffnounUS /ˈpleɪntəf/
a person who brings an action in a court of law
From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
questioningsnounUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋz/
plural of “questioning” — a request for information
From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
ridiculingverbUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “ridicule” — subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading He began with gravely ridiculing the idea that anything in the appearance of Cimon should have suggested to his conductor that he was a thief.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “The Judges can see for themselves that the story is incredible.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He began with gravely ridiculing the idea that anything in the appearance of Cimon should have suggested to his conductor that he was a thief.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as appearances go, there is not a man here less likely to do what has been charged upon him than Cimon, the Greek.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Cimon made oath that, to the best of his belief, the facts were as stated.
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 “The Judges can see for themselves that the story is incredible.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He began with gravely ridiculing the idea that anything in the appearance of Cimon should have suggested to his conductor that he was a thief.
summarynounUS /ˈsʌməri/
a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form
From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So far as appearances go, there is not a man here less likely to do what has been charged upon him than Cimon, the Greek.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cimon made oath that, to the best of his belief, the facts were as stated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Cimon made oath that, to the best of his belief, the facts were as stated.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “The Judges can see for themselves that the story is incredible.
in or at that place or location
From this reading So far as appearances go, there is not a man here less likely to do what has been charged upon him than Cimon, the Greek.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading He began with gravely ridiculing the idea that anything in the appearance of Cimon should have suggested to his conductor that he was a thief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Cimon made oath that, to the best of his belief, the facts were as stated.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So far as appearances go, there is not a man here less likely to do what has been charged upon him than Cimon, the Greek.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He began with gravely ridiculing the idea that anything in the appearance of Cimon should have suggested to his conductor that he was a thief.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Cimon made oath that, to the best of his belief, the facts were as stated.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So far as appearances go, there is not a man here less likely to do what has been charged upon him than Cimon, the Greek.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He began with gravely ridiculing the idea that anything in the appearance of Cimon should have suggested to his conductor that he was a thief.
witness-bearing
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From this reading Omitting the plea for the plaintiff which came next, the witness-bearing on both sides, the questionings and cross-questionings by the advocates, I will give a summary of Piso’s plea, which came last.
