used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then followed a tilt between counsel on the admission of testimony from Dr. Cheyney as to the character of the defendant.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading Then followed a tilt between counsel on the admission of testimony from Dr. Cheyney as to the character of the defendant.
alibinounUS /ˈæləbaɪ/
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
From this reading It was in the order of sustaining her testimony, but it was unnecessary, for she had already established an _alibi_ for Trench.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was in the order of sustaining her testimony, but it was unnecessary, for she had already established an _alibi_ for Trench.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was in the order of sustaining her testimony, but it was unnecessary, for she had already established an _alibi_ for Trench.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then followed a tilt between counsel on the admission of testimony from Dr. Cheyney as to the character of the defendant.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Then followed a tilt between counsel on the admission of testimony from Dr. Cheyney as to the character of the defendant.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was in the order of sustaining her testimony, but it was unnecessary, for she had already established an _alibi_ for Trench.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Colonel Coad resisted, fighting point by point.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Then followed a tilt between counsel on the admission of testimony from Dr. Cheyney as to the character of the defendant.
Cheyney
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From this reading Then followed a tilt between counsel on the admission of testimony from Dr. Cheyney as to the character of the defendant.
Coad
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From this reading Colonel Coad resisted, fighting point by point.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Colonel Coad resisted, fighting point by point.
CommonwealthnounUS /ˈkɑːmənwelθ/
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading Then followed a tilt between counsel on the admission of testimony from Dr. Cheyney as to the character of the defendant.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
defendantnounUS /dɪˈfendənt/
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
From this reading Then followed a tilt between counsel on the admission of testimony from Dr. Cheyney as to the character of the defendant.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
DiananounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
Dr
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From this reading Then followed a tilt between counsel on the admission of testimony from Dr. Cheyney as to the character of the defendant.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading It was in the order of sustaining her testimony, but it was unnecessary, for she had already established an _alibi_ for Trench.
divisible by two
From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Colonel Coad resisted, fighting point by point.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Then followed a tilt between counsel on the admission of testimony from Dr. Cheyney as to the character of the defendant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was in the order of sustaining her testimony, but it was unnecessary, for she had already established an _alibi_ for Trench.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then followed a tilt between counsel on the admission of testimony from Dr. Cheyney as to the character of the defendant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was in the order of sustaining her testimony, but it was unnecessary, for she had already established an _alibi_ for Trench.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
Hollis
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From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was in the order of sustaining her testimony, but it was unnecessary, for she had already established an _alibi_ for Trench.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in the order of sustaining her testimony, but it was unnecessary, for she had already established an _alibi_ for Trench.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
Ladd's
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From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then followed a tilt between counsel on the admission of testimony from Dr. Cheyney as to the character of the defendant.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading It was in the order of sustaining her testimony, but it was unnecessary, for she had already established an _alibi_ for Trench.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Colonel Coad resisted, fighting point by point.
profaneadjectiveUS /proʊˈfeɪn/
characterized by profanity or cursing
From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
quarreledverbUS /ˈkwɔːrəld/
past form of “quarrel” — have a disagreement over something
From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
resistedverbUS /rɪˈzɪstɪd/
past form of “resist” — elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading Colonel Coad resisted, fighting point by point.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
sustainedadjectiveUS /səˈsteɪnd/
maintained at length without interruption or weakening
From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
sustainingverbUS /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading It was in the order of sustaining her testimony, but it was unnecessary, for she had already established an _alibi_ for Trench.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
testifyingverbUS /ˈtestəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “testify” — give testimony in a court of law
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading It was in the order of sustaining her testimony, but it was unnecessary, for she had already established an _alibi_ for Trench.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
tiltverbUS /tɪlt/
to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Then followed a tilt between counsel on the admission of testimony from Dr. Cheyney as to the character of the defendant.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
TrenchnounUS /trentʃ/
a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading It was in the order of sustaining her testimony, but it was unnecessary, for she had already established an _alibi_ for Trench.
unnecessaryadjectiveUS /ənˈnesəseri/
not necessary
From this reading It was in the order of sustaining her testimony, but it was unnecessary, for she had already established an _alibi_ for Trench.
vindictiveadjectiveUS /vɪnˈdɪktɪv/
disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Then she heard her father testifying briefly to the time that he left her, to his own visit to Judge Ladd’s room, the announcement of the shooting, and his return to Diana.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in the order of sustaining her testimony, but it was unnecessary, for she had already established an _alibi_ for Trench.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Judge Hollis was determined and vindictive; he even lost his temper and quarreled with the Commonwealth attorney, and would, doubtless, have become profane if the court had not intervened and sustained him.
