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From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
1828
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From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
Barrister-at-Law
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From this reading _Barrister-at-Law_; _and sometime Crown Prosecutor on the North-East Circuit_ (_Ireland_).
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
BreachverbUS /briːtʃ/
act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises
From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
showing who or what does the action
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CircuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading _Barrister-at-Law_; _and sometime Crown Prosecutor on the North-East Circuit_ (_Ireland_).
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
CommentariesnounUS /ˈkɑːmənteriz/
plural of “commentary” — a written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading _Barrister-at-Law_; _and sometime Crown Prosecutor on the North-East Circuit_ (_Ireland_).
EditedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
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FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
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FITZGERALDnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
GuildhallnounUS /ˈɡɪldhɔːl/
the hall of a guild or corporation
From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
From this reading WITH ILLUSTRATIONS.
INTRODUCTIONnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading INTRODUCTION.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading _Barrister-at-Law_; _and sometime Crown Prosecutor on the North-East Circuit_ (_Ireland_).
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 The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
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the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
North-EastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading _Barrister-at-Law_; _and sometime Crown Prosecutor on the North-East Circuit_ (_Ireland_).
plural of “note” — a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
PERCYnounUS /ˈpɜːrsi/
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
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make a promise or commitment
From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
ProsecutornounUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtər/
a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
From this reading _Barrister-at-Law_; _and sometime Crown Prosecutor on the North-East Circuit_ (_Ireland_).
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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Sittings
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From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
sometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading _Barrister-at-Law_; _and sometime Crown Prosecutor on the North-East Circuit_ (_Ireland_).
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
Stareleigh
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From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
the act of testing something
From this reading The Trial for Breach of Promise of Marriage held at the Guildhall Sittings, on April 1, 1828, before Mr. Justice Stareleigh and a Special Jury of the City of London.
in the company of; together with
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