110
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From this reading * * * * * A day or two later, in the gloom of a London afternoon, Mr. Charles Parker rang the bell of a second-floor flat at No. 110 Piccadilly.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
acted upon; influenced
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading * * * * * A day or two later, in the gloom of a London afternoon, Mr. Charles Parker rang the bell of a second-floor flat at No. 110 Piccadilly.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
in addition
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
Assizesnoun
the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
ASTORnounUS /ˈæstər/
British politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964)
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading * * * * * A day or two later, in the gloom of a London afternoon, Mr. Charles Parker rang the bell of a second-floor flat at No. 110 Piccadilly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Order being taken accordingly, the noble prisoner was led away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading * * * * * A day or two later, in the gloom of a London afternoon, Mr. Charles Parker rang the bell of a second-floor flat at No. 110 Piccadilly.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
ChancellornounUS /ˈtʃænsələr/
the British cabinet minister responsible for finance
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading * * * * * A day or two later, in the gloom of a London afternoon, Mr. Charles Parker rang the bell of a second-floor flat at No. 110 Piccadilly.
choosingverbUS /ˈtʃuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
DenvernounUS /ˈdenvər/
the state capital and largest city of Colorado; located in central Colorado on the South Platte river
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading * * * * * A day or two later, in the gloom of a London afternoon, Mr. Charles Parker rang the bell of a second-floor flat at No. 110 Piccadilly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
GallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
Gerald
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From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading * * * * * A day or two later, in the gloom of a London afternoon, Mr. Charles Parker rang the bell of a second-floor flat at No. 110 Piccadilly.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
incompetentnounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːmpətənt/
someone who is not competent to take effective action
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
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 MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
immediately past
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading * * * * * A day or two later, in the gloom of a London afternoon, Mr. Charles Parker rang the bell of a second-floor flat at No. 110 Piccadilly.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Order being taken accordingly, the noble prisoner was led away.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading * * * * * A day or two later, in the gloom of a London afternoon, Mr. Charles Parker rang the bell of a second-floor flat at No. 110 Piccadilly.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
engage in
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
a form of address for a man
From this reading * * * * * A day or two later, in the gloom of a London afternoon, Mr. Charles Parker rang the bell of a second-floor flat at No. 110 Piccadilly.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
not any; not one
From this reading * * * * * A day or two later, in the gloom of a London afternoon, Mr. Charles Parker rang the bell of a second-floor flat at No. 110 Piccadilly.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Order being taken accordingly, the noble prisoner was led away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Order being taken accordingly, the noble prisoner was led away.
ParkernounUS /ˈpɑːrkər/
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
From this reading * * * * * A day or two later, in the gloom of a London afternoon, Mr. Charles Parker rang the bell of a second-floor flat at No. 110 Piccadilly.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
Piccadilly
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From this reading * * * * * A day or two later, in the gloom of a London afternoon, Mr. Charles Parker rang the bell of a second-floor flat at No. 110 Piccadilly.
plebeiannounUS /pləˈbiːən/
one of the common people
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Order being taken accordingly, the noble prisoner was led away.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading * * * * * A day or two later, in the gloom of a London afternoon, Mr. Charles Parker rang the bell of a second-floor flat at No. 110 Piccadilly.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
second-floor
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From this reading * * * * * A day or two later, in the gloom of a London afternoon, Mr. Charles Parker rang the bell of a second-floor flat at No. 110 Piccadilly.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
SelectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
strivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
carry out
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Order being taken accordingly, the noble prisoner was led away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading * * * * * A day or two later, in the gloom of a London afternoon, Mr. Charles Parker rang the bell of a second-floor flat at No. 110 Piccadilly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
which person or people
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Gerald, Duke of Denver, being accordingly produced in the court, the Judge affected to discover--what, indeed, every newspaper in the country had been announcing to the world for the last fortnight--that he, being but a common or garden judge with a plebeian jury, was incompetent to try a peer of the realm.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He added, however, that he would make it his business to inform the Lord Chancellor (who also, for the last fortnight, had been secretly calculating the accommodation in the Royal Gallery and choosing lords to form the Select Committee).
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading MARY QUITE CONTRARY _I am striving to take into public life what any man gets from his mother._ LADY ASTOR On the opening day of the York Assizes, the Grand Jury brought in a true bill, against Gerald, Duke of Denver, for murder.
