used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONTRETEMPS.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading One other juryman agreed with him, but the others could not go so far.
(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 Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This occasioned fresh unpleasantness, and further excitement of feeling.
Archelaus
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From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One other juryman agreed with him, but the others could not go so far.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
CONTRETEMPSnounUS /ˈkɑːntrətemps/
an awkward clash
From this reading A CONTRETEMPS.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading One other juryman agreed with him, but the others could not go so far.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The inquest on young Tubb took place on the following day.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading This occasioned fresh unpleasantness, and further excitement of feeling.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading One other juryman agreed with him, but the others could not go so far.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading This occasioned fresh unpleasantness, and further excitement of feeling.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The inquest on young Tubb took place on the following day.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading This occasioned fresh unpleasantness, and further excitement of feeling.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading This occasioned fresh unpleasantness, and further excitement of feeling.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One other juryman agreed with him, but the others could not go so far.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One other juryman agreed with him, but the others could not go so far.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading The inquest on young Tubb took place on the following day.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
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 Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
jurymannoun
someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury
From this reading One other juryman agreed with him, but the others could not go so far.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
maintainingverbUS /meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “maintain” — cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One other juryman agreed with him, but the others could not go so far.
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading This occasioned fresh unpleasantness, and further excitement of feeling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This occasioned fresh unpleasantness, and further excitement of feeling.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The inquest on young Tubb took place on the following day.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One other juryman agreed with him, but the others could not go so far.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One other juryman agreed with him, but the others could not go so far.
others
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From this reading One other juryman agreed with him, but the others could not go so far.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The inquest on young Tubb took place on the following day.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
Saltren
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From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One other juryman agreed with him, but the others could not go so far.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inquest on young Tubb took place on the following day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This occasioned fresh unpleasantness, and further excitement of feeling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The inquest on young Tubb took place on the following day.
Tubb
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From this reading The inquest on young Tubb took place on the following day.
UnfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
unpleasantnessnounUS /ənˈplezəntnəs/
the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
From this reading This occasioned fresh unpleasantness, and further excitement of feeling.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unfortunately Captain Saltren was on the jury, and he insisted, against all evidence and reason, in maintaining that the verdict should be to the effect that Archelaus Tubb had been murdered by his lordship.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One other juryman agreed with him, but the others could not go so far.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The inquest on young Tubb took place on the following day.
