used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
(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 At the same time all the circumstances pointed so strongly to the lad's guilt that, as he reviewed them there hardly seemed a doubt of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the same time all the circumstances pointed so strongly to the lad's guilt that, as he reviewed them there hardly seemed a doubt of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same time all the circumstances pointed so strongly to the lad's guilt that, as he reviewed them there hardly seemed a doubt of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is a peculiarity of sheriffs and jailers to regard a prisoner as guilty until he has been proved innocent.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading At the same time all the circumstances pointed so strongly to the lad's guilt that, as he reviewed them there hardly seemed a doubt of it.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
DAWNSnounUS /dɔːnz/
plural of “dawn” — the first light of day
From this reading LIGHT DAWNS UPON THE SITUATION.
recognizable; marked
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading On leaving Rodman the sheriff was decidedly perplexed.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading At the same time all the circumstances pointed so strongly to the lad's guilt that, as he reviewed them there hardly seemed a doubt of it.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading At the same time all the circumstances pointed so strongly to the lad's guilt that, as he reviewed them there hardly seemed a doubt of it.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading It is a peculiarity of sheriffs and jailers to regard a prisoner as guilty until he has been proved innocent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
only a very short time before
From this reading At the same time all the circumstances pointed so strongly to the lad's guilt that, as he reviewed them there hardly seemed a doubt of it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a peculiarity of sheriffs and jailers to regard a prisoner as guilty until he has been proved innocent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading It is a peculiarity of sheriffs and jailers to regard a prisoner as guilty until he has been proved innocent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a peculiarity of sheriffs and jailers to regard a prisoner as guilty until he has been proved innocent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At the same time all the circumstances pointed so strongly to the lad's guilt that, as he reviewed them there hardly seemed a doubt of it.
jailersnounUS /ˈdʒeɪlərz/
plural of “jailer” — someone who guards prisoners
From this reading It is a peculiarity of sheriffs and jailers to regard a prisoner as guilty until he has been proved innocent.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
lad's
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From this reading At the same time all the circumstances pointed so strongly to the lad's guilt that, as he reviewed them there hardly seemed a doubt of it.
the act of departing
From this reading On leaving Rodman the sheriff was decidedly perplexed.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT DAWNS UPON THE SITUATION.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same time all the circumstances pointed so strongly to the lad's guilt that, as he reviewed them there hardly seemed a doubt of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On leaving Rodman the sheriff was decidedly perplexed.
peculiaritynounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerəti/
an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading It is a peculiarity of sheriffs and jailers to regard a prisoner as guilty until he has been proved innocent.
perplexedadjectiveUS /pərˈplekst/
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
From this reading On leaving Rodman the sheriff was decidedly perplexed.
having a point
From this reading At the same time all the circumstances pointed so strongly to the lad's guilt that, as he reviewed them there hardly seemed a doubt of it.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It is a peculiarity of sheriffs and jailers to regard a prisoner as guilty until he has been proved innocent.
prisoner'snounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
established beyond doubt
From this reading It is a peculiarity of sheriffs and jailers to regard a prisoner as guilty until he has been proved innocent.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading It is a peculiarity of sheriffs and jailers to regard a prisoner as guilty until he has been proved innocent.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading At the same time all the circumstances pointed so strongly to the lad's guilt that, as he reviewed them there hardly seemed a doubt of it.
Rodman
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From this reading On leaving Rodman the sheriff was decidedly perplexed.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time all the circumstances pointed so strongly to the lad's guilt that, as he reviewed them there hardly seemed a doubt of it.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At the same time all the circumstances pointed so strongly to the lad's guilt that, as he reviewed them there hardly seemed a doubt of it.
sheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading On leaving Rodman the sheriff was decidedly perplexed.
sheriffsnounUS /ˈʃerəfs/
plural of “sheriff” — the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading It is a peculiarity of sheriffs and jailers to regard a prisoner as guilty until he has been proved innocent.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading LIGHT DAWNS UPON THE SITUATION.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the same time all the circumstances pointed so strongly to the lad's guilt that, as he reviewed them there hardly seemed a doubt of it.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading At the same time all the circumstances pointed so strongly to the lad's guilt that, as he reviewed them there hardly seemed a doubt of it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the same time all the circumstances pointed so strongly to the lad's guilt that, as he reviewed them there hardly seemed a doubt of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHT DAWNS UPON THE SITUATION.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the same time all the circumstances pointed so strongly to the lad's guilt that, as he reviewed them there hardly seemed a doubt of it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the same time all the circumstances pointed so strongly to the lad's guilt that, as he reviewed them there hardly seemed a doubt of it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time all the circumstances pointed so strongly to the lad's guilt that, as he reviewed them there hardly seemed a doubt of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His prisoner's honest face had made a decided impression upon him, and he had great confidence in his mother's judgment concerning such cases, though he was careful never to admit this to her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It is a peculiarity of sheriffs and jailers to regard a prisoner as guilty until he has been proved innocent.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading LIGHT DAWNS UPON THE SITUATION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On leaving Rodman the sheriff was decidedly perplexed.
