1837
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From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This directly involved the title of Cole to his land; a title that had been loosely talked about, and generally supposed to be bad.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This directly involved the title of Cole to his land; a title that had been loosely talked about, and generally supposed to be bad.
the state of being absent
From this reading Cole, was reached at the commencement of the second, and laid over for the absence of defendant's counsel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRIAL The March term of the Court at Chardon was at the beginning of its third and last week.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRIAL The March term of the Court at Chardon was at the beginning of its third and last week.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading This directly involved the title of Cole to his land; a title that had been loosely talked about, and generally supposed to be bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This directly involved the title of Cole to his land; a title that had been loosely talked about, and generally supposed to be bad.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This directly involved the title of Cole to his land; a title that had been loosely talked about, and generally supposed to be bad.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE TRIAL The March term of the Court at Chardon was at the beginning of its third and last week.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The important case in ejectment of Fisk _vs_.
Chardon
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From this reading THE TRIAL The March term of the Court at Chardon was at the beginning of its third and last week.
ColenounUS /koʊl/
a hardy cabbage with coarse curly leaves that do not form a head
From this reading Cole, was reached at the commencement of the second, and laid over for the absence of defendant's counsel.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading Cole, was reached at the commencement of the second, and laid over for the absence of defendant's counsel.
ConnverbUS /kɑːn/
conduct or direct the steering of a ship or plane
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Cole, was reached at the commencement of the second, and laid over for the absence of defendant's counsel.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE TRIAL The March term of the Court at Chardon was at the beginning of its third and last week.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
defendant'snounUS /dɪˈfendənts/
possessive form of “defendant” — a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
From this reading Cole, was reached at the commencement of the second, and laid over for the absence of defendant's counsel.
without deviation
From this reading This directly involved the title of Cole to his land; a title that had been loosely talked about, and generally supposed to be bad.
ejectment
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From this reading The important case in ejectment of Fisk _vs_.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
Fisk
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From this reading The important case in ejectment of Fisk _vs_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Cole, was reached at the commencement of the second, and laid over for the absence of defendant's counsel.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
usually; as a rule
From this reading This directly involved the title of Cole to his land; a title that had been loosely talked about, and generally supposed to be bad.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This directly involved the title of Cole to his land; a title that had been loosely talked about, and generally supposed to be bad.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This directly involved the title of Cole to his land; a title that had been loosely talked about, and generally supposed to be bad.
of great significance or value
From this reading The important case in ejectment of Fisk _vs_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The important case in ejectment of Fisk _vs_.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading This directly involved the title of Cole to his land; a title that had been loosely talked about, and generally supposed to be bad.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRIAL The March term of the Court at Chardon was at the beginning of its third and last week.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Cole, was reached at the commencement of the second, and laid over for the absence of defendant's counsel.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading This directly involved the title of Cole to his land; a title that had been loosely talked about, and generally supposed to be bad.
immediately past
From this reading THE TRIAL The March term of the Court at Chardon was at the beginning of its third and last week.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading This directly involved the title of Cole to his land; a title that had been loosely talked about, and generally supposed to be bad.
march in a procession
From this reading THE TRIAL The March term of the Court at Chardon was at the beginning of its third and last week.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRIAL The March term of the Court at Chardon was at the beginning of its third and last week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Cole, was reached at the commencement of the second, and laid over for the absence of defendant's counsel.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Cole, was reached at the commencement of the second, and laid over for the absence of defendant's counsel.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Cole, was reached at the commencement of the second, and laid over for the absence of defendant's counsel.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
required or under orders
From this reading This directly involved the title of Cole to his land; a title that had been loosely talked about, and generally supposed to be bad.
carry out
From this reading In the fall of 1837, a stranger by the name of Fisk appeared in the country, placed a deed of the land in question on record; gave Cole notice to quit, commenced his suit, and leisurely proceeded to take his evidence in Conn, and Mass., and get ready for the trial.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading This directly involved the title of Cole to his land; a title that had been loosely talked about, and generally supposed to be bad.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading THE TRIAL The March term of the Court at Chardon was at the beginning of its third and last week.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This directly involved the title of Cole to his land; a title that had been loosely talked about, and generally supposed to be bad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL The March term of the Court at Chardon was at the beginning of its third and last week.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THE TRIAL The March term of the Court at Chardon was at the beginning of its third and last week.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This directly involved the title of Cole to his land; a title that had been loosely talked about, and generally supposed to be bad.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading This directly involved the title of Cole to his land; a title that had been loosely talked about, and generally supposed to be bad.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This directly involved the title of Cole to his land; a title that had been loosely talked about, and generally supposed to be bad.
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL The March term of the Court at Chardon was at the beginning of its third and last week.
vs
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From this reading The important case in ejectment of Fisk _vs_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE TRIAL The March term of the Court at Chardon was at the beginning of its third and last week.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE TRIAL The March term of the Court at Chardon was at the beginning of its third and last week.
