adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
actionnounUS /ˈækʃən/
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Yet it surely is, after religion and royalty, the greatest engine of society.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet it surely is, after religion and royalty, the greatest engine of society.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
arm-chairs
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From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
baizenounUS /beɪz/
a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
barrennessnoun
the state (usually of a woman) of having no children or being unable to have children
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading To the left, is the seat of the public prosecutor, and beside him, close to the wall, is a long pen filled with chairs for the jury.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
chairsnounUS /tʃerz/
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading To the left, is the seat of the public prosecutor, and beside him, close to the wall, is a long pen filled with chairs for the jury.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading To the left, is the seat of the public prosecutor, and beside him, close to the wall, is a long pen filled with chairs for the jury.
commonest
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From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
courtroomsnounUS /ˈkɔːrtruːmz/
plural of “courtroom” — a room in which a lawcourt sits
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
coveringnounUS /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/
a natural object that covers or envelops
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
decorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
derivesverbUS /dərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “derive” — reason by deduction; establish by deduction
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
enginenounUS /ˈendʒən/
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Yet it surely is, after religion and royalty, the greatest engine of society.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
EverywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading To the left, is the seat of the public prosecutor, and beside him, close to the wall, is a long pen filled with chairs for the jury.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To the left, is the seat of the public prosecutor, and beside him, close to the wall, is a long pen filled with chairs for the jury.
FrancenounUS /fræns/
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading Yet it surely is, after religion and royalty, the greatest engine of society.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the left, is the seat of the public prosecutor, and beside him, close to the wall, is a long pen filled with chairs for the jury.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet it surely is, after religion and royalty, the greatest engine of society.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading To the left, is the seat of the public prosecutor, and beside him, close to the wall, is a long pen filled with chairs for the jury.
LawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
law'snounUS /lɔːz/
possessive form of “law” — the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading To the left, is the seat of the public prosecutor, and beside him, close to the wall, is a long pen filled with chairs for the jury.
lessensverbUS /ˈlesənz/
third-person singular of “lessen” — decrease in size, extent, or range
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
localitiesnounUS /loʊˈkælɪtiz/
plural of “locality” — a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To the left, is the seat of the public prosecutor, and beside him, close to the wall, is a long pen filled with chairs for the jury.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
meannessnounUS /ˈmiːnnəs/
the quality of being deliberately mean
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
oblongadjectiveUS /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/
(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Yet it surely is, after religion and royalty, the greatest engine of society.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
ornateadjectiveUS /ɔːrˈneɪt/
marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
pennounUS /pen/
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading To the left, is the seat of the public prosecutor, and beside him, close to the wall, is a long pen filled with chairs for the jury.
platformnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrm/
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
powernounUS /ˈpaʊər/
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
prosecutornounUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtər/
a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
From this reading To the left, is the seat of the public prosecutor, and beside him, close to the wall, is a long pen filled with chairs for the jury.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
religionnounUS /rɪˈlɪdʒən/
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Yet it surely is, after religion and royalty, the greatest engine of society.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
royaltynounUS /ˈrɔɪəlti/
payment to the holder of a patent or copyright or resource for the right to use their property
From this reading Yet it surely is, after religion and royalty, the greatest engine of society.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading To the left, is the seat of the public prosecutor, and beside him, close to the wall, is a long pen filled with chairs for the jury.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
showyadjectiveUS /ˈʃoʊi/
marked by ostentation but often tasteless
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Yet it surely is, after religion and royalty, the greatest engine of society.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
surelyadverbUS /ˈʃʊrli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Yet it surely is, after religion and royalty, the greatest engine of society.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
wallnounUS /wɔːl/
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading To the left, is the seat of the public prosecutor, and beside him, close to the wall, is a long pen filled with chairs for the jury.
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are but few localities in France where Law derives from outward appearance the dignity which ought always to accompany it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the farther end of some oblong room may be seen a desk with a green baize covering raised on a platform; behind it sit the judges on the commonest of arm-chairs.
wretchedadjectiveUS /ˈretʃɪd/
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading Everywhere, even in Paris, the meanness of its surroundings, the wretched arrangement of the courtrooms, their barrenness and want of decoration in the most ornate and showy nation upon earth in the matter of its public monuments, lessens the action of the law’s mighty power.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it surely is, after religion and royalty, the greatest engine of society.
