used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt that it was a strange and terrible thing that he should thus be suddenly called upon to try a man for his life.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
Berners
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From this reading Suppose that his two fellow-judges, Berners and Clarence, disagreed as to the death-sentence, and he had to give his verdict, knowing that a man’s life depended on it!
Bertram
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From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He felt that it was a strange and terrible thing that he should thus be suddenly called upon to try a man for his life.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Suppose that his two fellow-judges, Berners and Clarence, disagreed as to the death-sentence, and he had to give his verdict, knowing that a man’s life depended on it!
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
death-sentence
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From this reading Suppose that his two fellow-judges, Berners and Clarence, disagreed as to the death-sentence, and he had to give his verdict, knowing that a man’s life depended on it!
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Suppose that his two fellow-judges, Berners and Clarence, disagreed as to the death-sentence, and he had to give his verdict, knowing that a man’s life depended on it!
disagreedverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriːd/
past form of “disagree” — be of different opinions
From this reading Suppose that his two fellow-judges, Berners and Clarence, disagreed as to the death-sentence, and he had to give his verdict, knowing that a man’s life depended on it!
fellow-judges
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From this reading Suppose that his two fellow-judges, Berners and Clarence, disagreed as to the death-sentence, and he had to give his verdict, knowing that a man’s life depended on it!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that it was a strange and terrible thing that he should thus be suddenly called upon to try a man for his life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Suppose that his two fellow-judges, Berners and Clarence, disagreed as to the death-sentence, and he had to give his verdict, knowing that a man’s life depended on it!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suppose that his two fellow-judges, Berners and Clarence, disagreed as to the death-sentence, and he had to give his verdict, knowing that a man’s life depended on it!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that it was a strange and terrible thing that he should thus be suddenly called upon to try a man for his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
invertedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɜːrtɪd/
being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He felt that it was a strange and terrible thing that he should thus be suddenly called upon to try a man for his life.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Suppose that his two fellow-judges, Berners and Clarence, disagreed as to the death-sentence, and he had to give his verdict, knowing that a man’s life depended on it!
immediately past
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He felt that it was a strange and terrible thing that he should thus be suddenly called upon to try a man for his life.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Suppose that his two fellow-judges, Berners and Clarence, disagreed as to the death-sentence, and he had to give his verdict, knowing that a man’s life depended on it!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
pailnounUS /peɪl/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
RulernounUS /ˈruːlər/
a person who rules or commands
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He felt that it was a strange and terrible thing that he should thus be suddenly called upon to try a man for his life.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He felt that it was a strange and terrible thing that he should thus be suddenly called upon to try a man for his life.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He felt that it was a strange and terrible thing that he should thus be suddenly called upon to try a man for his life.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose that his two fellow-judges, Berners and Clarence, disagreed as to the death-sentence, and he had to give his verdict, knowing that a man’s life depended on it!
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading He felt that it was a strange and terrible thing that he should thus be suddenly called upon to try a man for his life.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that it was a strange and terrible thing that he should thus be suddenly called upon to try a man for his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
a special situation
From this reading He felt that it was a strange and terrible thing that he should thus be suddenly called upon to try a man for his life.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He felt that it was a strange and terrible thing that he should thus be suddenly called upon to try a man for his life.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He felt that it was a strange and terrible thing that he should thus be suddenly called upon to try a man for his life.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading He felt that it was a strange and terrible thing that he should thus be suddenly called upon to try a man for his life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Suppose that his two fellow-judges, Berners and Clarence, disagreed as to the death-sentence, and he had to give his verdict, knowing that a man’s life depended on it!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He felt that it was a strange and terrible thing that he should thus be suddenly called upon to try a man for his life.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading Suppose that his two fellow-judges, Berners and Clarence, disagreed as to the death-sentence, and he had to give his verdict, knowing that a man’s life depended on it!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After breakfast Bertram attended Court, which was a table under a tree, and took his seat on the Bench, an inverted pail, as a Ruler and a Judge, for the first and last time in his life.
