used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading The defence of persons accused of crime is possibly that branch of the law in which talent or genius shows most conspicuously.
adultnounUS /əˈdʌlt/
a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Now there have been and are among “criminal lawyers” many men of eminence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Corporation law is the thing in our day and there is some very good evidence that Arthur Train is an excellent corporation lawyer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
approachesnounUS /əˈproʊtʃəz/
plural of “approach” — ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now there have been and are among “criminal lawyers” many men of eminence.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now there have been and are among “criminal lawyers” many men of eminence.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The defence of persons accused of crime is possibly that branch of the law in which talent or genius shows most conspicuously.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
conspicuouslyadverbUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəsli/
in a manner tending to attract attention
From this reading The defence of persons accused of crime is possibly that branch of the law in which talent or genius shows most conspicuously.
contactsnounUS /ˈkɑːntækts/
plural of “contact” — close interaction
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
corporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
corporation'snounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃənz/
possessive form of “corporation” — a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
make right or correct
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The defence of persons accused of crime is possibly that branch of the law in which talent or genius shows most conspicuously.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Corporation law is the thing in our day and there is some very good evidence that Arthur Train is an excellent corporation lawyer.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading The defence of persons accused of crime is possibly that branch of the law in which talent or genius shows most conspicuously.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
eminencenounUS /ˈemənəns/
high status importance owing to marked superiority
From this reading Now there have been and are among “criminal lawyers” many men of eminence.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Corporation law is the thing in our day and there is some very good evidence that Arthur Train is an excellent corporation lawyer.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Corporation law is the thing in our day and there is some very good evidence that Arthur Train is an excellent corporation lawyer.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading The defence of persons accused of crime is possibly that branch of the law in which talent or genius shows most conspicuously.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now there have been and are among “criminal lawyers” many men of eminence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The defence of persons accused of crime is possibly that branch of the law in which talent or genius shows most conspicuously.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The defence of persons accused of crime is possibly that branch of the law in which talent or genius shows most conspicuously.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Now there have been and are among “criminal lawyers” many men of eminence.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
engage in
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
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 Now there have been and are among “criminal lawyers” many men of eminence.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
the force of workers available
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
used to form the superlative
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now there have been and are among “criminal lawyers” many men of eminence.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The defence of persons accused of crime is possibly that branch of the law in which talent or genius shows most conspicuously.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Corporation law is the thing in our day and there is some very good evidence that Arthur Train is an excellent corporation lawyer.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The defence of persons accused of crime is possibly that branch of the law in which talent or genius shows most conspicuously.
by chance
From this reading The defence of persons accused of crime is possibly that branch of the law in which talent or genius shows most conspicuously.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
requisitenounUS /ˈrekwəzət/
anything indispensable
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading The defence of persons accused of crime is possibly that branch of the law in which talent or genius shows most conspicuously.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Corporation law is the thing in our day and there is some very good evidence that Arthur Train is an excellent corporation lawyer.
suaveadjectiveUS /swɑːv/
having a sophisticated charm
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading The defence of persons accused of crime is possibly that branch of the law in which talent or genius shows most conspicuously.
talkernounUS /ˈtɔːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now there have been and are among “criminal lawyers” many men of eminence.
a special situation
From this reading Corporation law is the thing in our day and there is some very good evidence that Arthur Train is an excellent corporation lawyer.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
create by training and teaching
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
underwearnounUS /ˈʌndərwer/
undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
precisely as stated
From this reading Corporation law is the thing in our day and there is some very good evidence that Arthur Train is an excellent corporation lawyer.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The defence of persons accused of crime is possibly that branch of the law in which talent or genius shows most conspicuously.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As a matter of fact, however, the most ingenious brains of the legal profession have preferred, for a generation past, to remain in offices and nurse the young and growing corporation or correct the adult corporation’s errors in diet and underwear.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Arthur Train is the most agreeable of men, not tall, suave, exceedingly friendly, a good talker and with all the requisite human approaches and contacts, but if you really wish to make yourself tiresome to him you can do it by suggesting that he is a “criminal lawyer.”
