additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading The evidence given was similar to that offered at Reigate, the only addition being that Mr. Bastow was himself put into the box.
(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 We all feel most deeply for you, and I will ask you only two or three questions.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The counsel for the prosecution said: “I am sorry to have to call you, Mr. Bastow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trial of the two highwaymen and Arthur Bastow came off in due course.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading The trial of the two highwaymen and Arthur Bastow came off in due course.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading We all feel most deeply for you, and I will ask you only two or three questions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The evidence given was similar to that offered at Reigate, the only addition being that Mr. Bastow was himself put into the box.
Bastow
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From this reading The trial of the two highwaymen and Arthur Bastow came off in due course.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The evidence given was similar to that offered at Reigate, the only addition being that Mr. Bastow was himself put into the box.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading The evidence given was similar to that offered at Reigate, the only addition being that Mr. Bastow was himself put into the box.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The counsel for the prosecution said: “I am sorry to have to call you, Mr. Bastow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The trial of the two highwaymen and Arthur Bastow came off in due course.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading The counsel for the prosecution said: “I am sorry to have to call you, Mr. Bastow.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The trial of the two highwaymen and Arthur Bastow came off in due course.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading We all feel most deeply for you, and I will ask you only two or three questions.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading The trial of the two highwaymen and Arthur Bastow came off in due course.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The evidence given was similar to that offered at Reigate, the only addition being that Mr. Bastow was himself put into the box.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading We all feel most deeply for you, and I will ask you only two or three questions.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The counsel for the prosecution said: “I am sorry to have to call you, Mr. Bastow.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Was your son frequently out at night?”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The evidence given was similar to that offered at Reigate, the only addition being that Mr. Bastow was himself put into the box.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The counsel for the prosecution said: “I am sorry to have to call you, Mr. Bastow.
highwaymen
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From this reading The trial of the two highwaymen and Arthur Bastow came off in due course.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The evidence given was similar to that offered at Reigate, the only addition being that Mr. Bastow was himself put into the box.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The counsel for the prosecution said: “I am sorry to have to call you, Mr. Bastow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trial of the two highwaymen and Arthur Bastow came off in due course.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The evidence given was similar to that offered at Reigate, the only addition being that Mr. Bastow was himself put into the box.
used to form the superlative
From this reading We all feel most deeply for you, and I will ask you only two or three questions.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The evidence given was similar to that offered at Reigate, the only addition being that Mr. Bastow was himself put into the box.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Was your son frequently out at night?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trial of the two highwaymen and Arthur Bastow came off in due course.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The trial of the two highwaymen and Arthur Bastow came off in due course.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The evidence given was similar to that offered at Reigate, the only addition being that Mr. Bastow was himself put into the box.
and nothing more
From this reading The evidence given was similar to that offered at Reigate, the only addition being that Mr. Bastow was himself put into the box.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We all feel most deeply for you, and I will ask you only two or three questions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Was your son frequently out at night?”
prosecutionnounUS /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading The counsel for the prosecution said: “I am sorry to have to call you, Mr. Bastow.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The evidence given was similar to that offered at Reigate, the only addition being that Mr. Bastow was himself put into the box.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading We all feel most deeply for you, and I will ask you only two or three questions.
Reigate
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From this reading The evidence given was similar to that offered at Reigate, the only addition being that Mr. Bastow was himself put into the box.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The counsel for the prosecution said: “I am sorry to have to call you, Mr. Bastow.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading The evidence given was similar to that offered at Reigate, the only addition being that Mr. Bastow was himself put into the box.
a male human offspring
From this reading Was your son frequently out at night?”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The counsel for the prosecution said: “I am sorry to have to call you, Mr. Bastow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The evidence given was similar to that offered at Reigate, the only addition being that Mr. Bastow was himself put into the box.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trial of the two highwaymen and Arthur Bastow came off in due course.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading We all feel most deeply for you, and I will ask you only two or three questions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The evidence given was similar to that offered at Reigate, the only addition being that Mr. Bastow was himself put into the box.
the act of testing something
From this reading The trial of the two highwaymen and Arthur Bastow came off in due course.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The trial of the two highwaymen and Arthur Bastow came off in due course.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The evidence given was similar to that offered at Reigate, the only addition being that Mr. Bastow was himself put into the box.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all feel most deeply for you, and I will ask you only two or three questions.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We all feel most deeply for you, and I will ask you only two or three questions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The counsel for the prosecution said: “I am sorry to have to call you, Mr. Bastow.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Was your son frequently out at night?”
