used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was to be a great time for our young students.
advocatesnounUS /ˈædvəkəts/
plural of “advocate” — a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
almanacnounUS /ˈɑːlmənæk/
an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
in addition
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The same judge presided on that trial as in the present court--Judge Humphrey.
Ashtabula
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From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was to be a great time for our young students.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
Chardon
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From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
conspiringverbUS /kənˈspaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “conspire” — engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was to be a great time for our young students.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
Humphrey
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From this reading The same judge presided on that trial as in the present court--Judge Humphrey.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was to be a great time for our young students.
JeffersonnounUS /ˈdʒefərsən/
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
Joe
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From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
juriesnounUS /ˈdʒʊriz/
plural of “jury” — a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
MormonnounUS /ˈmɔːrmən/
the ancient prophet whose writings were revealed to Joseph Smith who founded the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
Newell
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From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
North-eastern
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From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The same judge presided on that trial as in the present court--Judge Humphrey.
on one occasion
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was to be a great time for our young students.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The same judge presided on that trial as in the present court--Judge Humphrey.
presidedverbUS /prɪˈzaɪdɪd/
past form of “preside” — act as president
From this reading The same judge presided on that trial as in the present court--Judge Humphrey.
ProphetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading ROUGH SKETCHES.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same judge presided on that trial as in the present court--Judge Humphrey.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
SKETCHESnounUS /ˈsketʃəz/
plural of “sketch” — preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading ROUGH SKETCHES.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It was to be a great time for our young students.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The same judge presided on that trial as in the present court--Judge Humphrey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was to be a great time for our young students.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was to be a great time for our young students.
the act of testing something
From this reading The same judge presided on that trial as in the present court--Judge Humphrey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
two times
From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
vs
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From this reading Bart had seen the Court once or twice at Chardon, and had heard the advocates in the famous case of Ohio _vs._ Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet, for conspiring to murder Newell, and came to know some of them by name and sight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was to be a great time for our young students.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The sun drank up the waters out of Jefferson, and the almanac brought the day for the May term of the Court for Ashtabula county; came the Judge, the juries and unfortunate parties; came also some twenty lawyers, from the various points of North-eastern Ohio.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was to be a great time for our young students.
