used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The court now pronounced its late decision void, since it had been made under a law which had no actual existence.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading The news swept abroad over the whole island that the palladium of the public liberties was lost--maybe treasonably destroyed.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading The court now pronounced its late decision void, since it had been made under a law which had no actual existence.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Within thirty minutes almost the entire nation were in the court-room--that is to say, the church.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The court now pronounced its late decision void, since it had been made under a law which had no actual existence.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The impeachment of the chief magistrate followed, upon Stavely's motion.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Within thirty minutes almost the entire nation were in the court-room--that is to say, the church.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The court now pronounced its late decision void, since it had been made under a law which had no actual existence.
court-room
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From this reading Within thirty minutes almost the entire nation were in the court-room--that is to say, the church.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The court now pronounced its late decision void, since it had been made under a law which had no actual existence.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The news swept abroad over the whole island that the palladium of the public liberties was lost--maybe treasonably destroyed.
ensuedverbUS /ɪnˈsuːd/
past form of “ensue” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end
From this reading Great excitement ensued immediately.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Within thirty minutes almost the entire nation were in the court-room--that is to say, the church.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Great excitement ensued immediately.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading The court now pronounced its late decision void, since it had been made under a law which had no actual existence.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The impeachment of the chief magistrate followed, upon Stavely's motion.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great excitement ensued immediately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The court now pronounced its late decision void, since it had been made under a law which had no actual existence.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Great excitement ensued immediately.
impeachmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈpiːtʃmənt/
a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office
From this reading The impeachment of the chief magistrate followed, upon Stavely's motion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within thirty minutes almost the entire nation were in the court-room--that is to say, the church.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Within thirty minutes almost the entire nation were in the court-room--that is to say, the church.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The news swept abroad over the whole island that the palladium of the public liberties was lost--maybe treasonably destroyed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The court now pronounced its late decision void, since it had been made under a law which had no actual existence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The court now pronounced its late decision void, since it had been made under a law which had no actual existence.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The court now pronounced its late decision void, since it had been made under a law which had no actual existence.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The court now pronounced its late decision void, since it had been made under a law which had no actual existence.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading The news swept abroad over the whole island that the palladium of the public liberties was lost--maybe treasonably destroyed.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The news swept abroad over the whole island that the palladium of the public liberties was lost--maybe treasonably destroyed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The court now pronounced its late decision void, since it had been made under a law which had no actual existence.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading The impeachment of the chief magistrate followed, upon Stavely's motion.
by chance
From this reading The news swept abroad over the whole island that the palladium of the public liberties was lost--maybe treasonably destroyed.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Within thirty minutes almost the entire nation were in the court-room--that is to say, the church.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading The impeachment of the chief magistrate followed, upon Stavely's motion.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Within thirty minutes almost the entire nation were in the court-room--that is to say, the church.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news swept abroad over the whole island that the palladium of the public liberties was lost--maybe treasonably destroyed.
not any; not one
From this reading The court now pronounced its late decision void, since it had been made under a law which had no actual existence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The court now pronounced its late decision void, since it had been made under a law which had no actual existence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news swept abroad over the whole island that the palladium of the public liberties was lost--maybe treasonably destroyed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The news swept abroad over the whole island that the palladium of the public liberties was lost--maybe treasonably destroyed.
palladiumnounUS /pəˈleɪdiəm/
a silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry
From this reading The news swept abroad over the whole island that the palladium of the public liberties was lost--maybe treasonably destroyed.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The court now pronounced its late decision void, since it had been made under a law which had no actual existence.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The news swept abroad over the whole island that the palladium of the public liberties was lost--maybe treasonably destroyed.
express in words
From this reading Within thirty minutes almost the entire nation were in the court-room--that is to say, the church.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The court now pronounced its late decision void, since it had been made under a law which had no actual existence.
Stavely's
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From this reading The impeachment of the chief magistrate followed, upon Stavely's motion.
possessing sweep
From this reading The news swept abroad over the whole island that the palladium of the public liberties was lost--maybe treasonably destroyed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The news swept abroad over the whole island that the palladium of the public liberties was lost--maybe treasonably destroyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The court now pronounced its late decision void, since it had been made under a law which had no actual existence.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Within thirty minutes almost the entire nation were in the court-room--that is to say, the church.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Within thirty minutes almost the entire nation were in the court-room--that is to say, the church.
treasonablyadverb
in a disloyal and faithless manner
From this reading The news swept abroad over the whole island that the palladium of the public liberties was lost--maybe treasonably destroyed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The court now pronounced its late decision void, since it had been made under a law which had no actual existence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The impeachment of the chief magistrate followed, upon Stavely's motion.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading The court now pronounced its late decision void, since it had been made under a law which had no actual existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news swept abroad over the whole island that the palladium of the public liberties was lost--maybe treasonably destroyed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Within thirty minutes almost the entire nation were in the court-room--that is to say, the church.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The court now pronounced its late decision void, since it had been made under a law which had no actual existence.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The news swept abroad over the whole island that the palladium of the public liberties was lost--maybe treasonably destroyed.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within thirty minutes almost the entire nation were in the court-room--that is to say, the church.
