Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

speak to

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

in addition

From this reading Upon it also depends the jury's first impression of the case and of the prosecutor himself--no inconsiderable factor in the result.

a quantity of money

From this reading But if the speech itself has involved study and travail, it is as nothing compared with the amount required by that most important feature of every criminal case--the selection of the jury.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But if the speech itself has involved study and travail, it is as nothing compared with the amount required by that most important feature of every criminal case--the selection of the jury.

a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

of short duration or distance

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But if the speech itself has involved study and travail, it is as nothing compared with the amount required by that most important feature of every criminal case--the selection of the jury.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But if the speech itself has involved study and travail, it is as nothing compared with the amount required by that most important feature of every criminal case--the selection of the jury.

exercising caution or showing care or attention

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

an occurrence of something

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading But if the speech itself has involved study and travail, it is as nothing compared with the amount required by that most important feature of every criminal case--the selection of the jury.

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

the act of constructing something

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)

From this reading Upon it also depends the jury's first impression of the case and of the prosecutor himself--no inconsiderable factor in the result.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

suitable to or characteristic of drama

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

increase

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

money paid out; an amount spent

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading Upon it also depends the jury's first impression of the case and of the prosecutor himself--no inconsiderable factor in the result.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading But if the speech itself has involved study and travail, it is as nothing compared with the amount required by that most important feature of every criminal case--the selection of the jury.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Upon it also depends the jury's first impression of the case and of the prosecutor himself--no inconsiderable factor in the result.

an imperfection in an object or machine

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

destroyed or killed

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Upon it also depends the jury's first impression of the case and of the prosecutor himself--no inconsiderable factor in the result.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

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From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

of great significance or value

From this reading But if the speech itself has involved study and travail, it is as nothing compared with the amount required by that most important feature of every criminal case--the selection of the jury.

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading Upon it also depends the jury's first impression of the case and of the prosecutor himself--no inconsiderable factor in the result.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

too small or unimportant to merit attention

From this reading Upon it also depends the jury's first impression of the case and of the prosecutor himself--no inconsiderable factor in the result.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading But if the speech itself has involved study and travail, it is as nothing compared with the amount required by that most important feature of every criminal case--the selection of the jury.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But if the speech itself has involved study and travail, it is as nothing compared with the amount required by that most important feature of every criminal case--the selection of the jury.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Upon it also depends the jury's first impression of the case and of the prosecutor himself--no inconsiderable factor in the result.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading But if the speech itself has involved study and travail, it is as nothing compared with the amount required by that most important feature of every criminal case--the selection of the jury.

a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

possessive form of “jury” — a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law

From this reading Upon it also depends the jury's first impression of the case and of the prosecutor himself--no inconsiderable factor in the result.

a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

past form of “misstate” — state something incorrectly

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

used to form the superlative

From this reading But if the speech itself has involved study and travail, it is as nothing compared with the amount required by that most important feature of every criminal case--the selection of the jury.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

not any; not one

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But if the speech itself has involved study and travail, it is as nothing compared with the amount required by that most important feature of every criminal case--the selection of the jury.

keep busy with

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

represented as greater than is true or reasonable

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

-ing form of “prosecute” — conduct a prosecution in a court of law

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state

From this reading Upon it also depends the jury's first impression of the case and of the prosecutor himself--no inconsiderable factor in the result.

established beyond doubt

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading But if the speech itself has involved study and travail, it is as nothing compared with the amount required by that most important feature of every criminal case--the selection of the jury.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

the act of choosing or selecting

From this reading But if the speech itself has involved study and travail, it is as nothing compared with the amount required by that most important feature of every criminal case--the selection of the jury.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading But if the speech itself has involved study and travail, it is as nothing compared with the amount required by that most important feature of every criminal case--the selection of the jury.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But if the speech itself has involved study and travail, it is as nothing compared with the amount required by that most important feature of every criminal case--the selection of the jury.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

in or at that place or location

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading For in this opening address of his there must be no flaw, since a single misstated or overstated fact may prejudice the jury against him and result in his defeat.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child

From this reading But if the speech itself has involved study and travail, it is as nothing compared with the amount required by that most important feature of every criminal case--the selection of the jury.

the act of testing something

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

as the end result of a succession or process

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Upon it also depends the jury's first impression of the case and of the prosecutor himself--no inconsiderable factor in the result.

precisely as stated

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.

at the time that

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When the prosecuting attorney in a great criminal trial arises to open the case to the impanelled jury, very few, if any, of them have the slightest conception of the enormous expenditure of time, thought and labor which has gone into the preparation of the case and made possible his brief and easily delivered speech.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In a trial of importance its careful construction with due regard to what facts shall be omitted (in order to enhance their dramatic effect when ultimately proven) may well occupy the district attorney every evening for a week.