used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading So far as we are acquainted with the evidence given before it, it was substantially the same as had been given at the previous examinations before the committing magistrates.
(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 Its shameful pages, smeared all over with bigotry and blood, no doubt were purposely destroyed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its shameful pages, smeared all over with bigotry and blood, no doubt were purposely destroyed.
from appearances alone
From this reading Of the proceedings of this court, which embodied apparently the best legal intellect of the colony, no official record is in existence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So far as we are acquainted with the evidence given before it, it was substantially the same as had been given at the previous examinations before the committing magistrates.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So far as we are acquainted with the evidence given before it, it was substantially the same as had been given at the previous examinations before the committing magistrates.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So far as we are acquainted with the evidence given before it, it was substantially the same as had been given at the previous examinations before the committing magistrates.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So far as we are acquainted with the evidence given before it, it was substantially the same as had been given at the previous examinations before the committing magistrates.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Of the proceedings of this court, which embodied apparently the best legal intellect of the colony, no official record is in existence.
bigotrynounUS /ˈbɪɡətri/
the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot
From this reading Its shameful pages, smeared all over with bigotry and blood, no doubt were purposely destroyed.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Its shameful pages, smeared all over with bigotry and blood, no doubt were purposely destroyed.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
Chief-Justice
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From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
ColonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
committingverbUS /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading So far as we are acquainted with the evidence given before it, it was substantially the same as had been given at the previous examinations before the committing magistrates.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Cruel Doings of the Special Court.
CrueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The Cruel Doings of the Special Court.
DeputynounUS /ˈdepjəti/
someone authorized to exercise the powers of sheriff in emergencies
From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Its shameful pages, smeared all over with bigotry and blood, no doubt were purposely destroyed.
DoingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The Cruel Doings of the Special Court.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Its shameful pages, smeared all over with bigotry and blood, no doubt were purposely destroyed.
embodiedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈbɑːdid/
possessing or existing in bodily form
From this reading Of the proceedings of this court, which embodied apparently the best legal intellect of the colony, no official record is in existence.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading So far as we are acquainted with the evidence given before it, it was substantially the same as had been given at the previous examinations before the committing magistrates.
examinationsnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “examination” — the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading So far as we are acquainted with the evidence given before it, it was substantially the same as had been given at the previous examinations before the committing magistrates.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Of the proceedings of this court, which embodied apparently the best legal intellect of the colony, no official record is in existence.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far as we are acquainted with the evidence given before it, it was substantially the same as had been given at the previous examinations before the committing magistrates.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading So far as we are acquainted with the evidence given before it, it was substantially the same as had been given at the previous examinations before the committing magistrates.
the head of a state government
From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So far as we are acquainted with the evidence given before it, it was substantially the same as had been given at the previous examinations before the committing magistrates.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of the proceedings of this court, which embodied apparently the best legal intellect of the colony, no official record is in existence.
indolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪndələnt/
disinclined to work or exertion
From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading Of the proceedings of this court, which embodied apparently the best legal intellect of the colony, no official record is in existence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of the proceedings of this court, which embodied apparently the best legal intellect of the colony, no official record is in existence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So far as we are acquainted with the evidence given before it, it was substantially the same as had been given at the previous examinations before the committing magistrates.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its shameful pages, smeared all over with bigotry and blood, no doubt were purposely destroyed.
JudgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading Of the proceedings of this court, which embodied apparently the best legal intellect of the colony, no official record is in existence.
magistratesnounUS /ˈmædʒɪstreɪts/
plural of “magistrate” — a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading So far as we are acquainted with the evidence given before it, it was substantially the same as had been given at the previous examinations before the committing magistrates.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
not any; not one
From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cruel Doings of the Special Court.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Of the proceedings of this court, which embodied apparently the best legal intellect of the colony, no official record is in existence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Its shameful pages, smeared all over with bigotry and blood, no doubt were purposely destroyed.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Its shameful pages, smeared all over with bigotry and blood, no doubt were purposely destroyed.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading So far as we are acquainted with the evidence given before it, it was substantially the same as had been given at the previous examinations before the committing magistrates.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Of the proceedings of this court, which embodied apparently the best legal intellect of the colony, no official record is in existence.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading Its shameful pages, smeared all over with bigotry and blood, no doubt were purposely destroyed.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Of the proceedings of this court, which embodied apparently the best legal intellect of the colony, no official record is in existence.
Identical; not different.
From this reading So far as we are acquainted with the evidence given before it, it was substantially the same as had been given at the previous examinations before the committing magistrates.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
shamefuladjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪmfəl/
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
From this reading Its shameful pages, smeared all over with bigotry and blood, no doubt were purposely destroyed.
smearedverbUS /smɪrd/
past form of “smear” — stain by smearing or daubing with a dirty substance
From this reading Its shameful pages, smeared all over with bigotry and blood, no doubt were purposely destroyed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far as we are acquainted with the evidence given before it, it was substantially the same as had been given at the previous examinations before the committing magistrates.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The Cruel Doings of the Special Court.
Stoughten
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From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
substantiallyadverbUS /səbˈstænʃəli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading So far as we are acquainted with the evidence given before it, it was substantially the same as had been given at the previous examinations before the committing magistrates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cruel Doings of the Special Court.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of the proceedings of this court, which embodied apparently the best legal intellect of the colony, no official record is in existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So far as we are acquainted with the evidence given before it, it was substantially the same as had been given at the previous examinations before the committing magistrates.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Of the proceedings of this court, which embodied apparently the best legal intellect of the colony, no official record is in existence.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Meanwhile the Special Court of seven Judges--a majority of whom were from Boston, with the Deputy Governor of the Colony, William Stoughten, as Chief-Justice--was by no means indolent.
