adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
abolitionnounUS /ˌæbəˈlɪʃən/
the act of abolishing a system or practice or institution (especially abolishing slavery)
From this reading "Why do you appeal to the law?" said the Magistrate--"You who go in for the abolition of law."
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "That," replied the Anarchist, who was not without a certain hardness of head, "that is none of your business; I am not bound to be consistent.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
AnarchistnounUS /ˈænərkɪst/
an advocate of anarchism
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
appealverbUS /əˈpiːl/
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading "Why do you appeal to the law?" said the Magistrate--"You who go in for the abolition of law."
appointverbUS /əˈpɔɪnt/
create and charge with a task or function
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "That," replied the Anarchist, who was not without a certain hardness of head, "that is none of your business; I am not bound to be consistent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading You sit here to do justice between me and this Dead Cat."
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/
confined by bonds
From this reading "That," replied the Anarchist, who was not without a certain hardness of head, "that is none of your business; I am not bound to be consistent.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "That," replied the Anarchist, who was not without a certain hardness of head, "that is none of your business; I am not bound to be consistent.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
CatnounUS /kæt/
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
Catted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading "That," replied the Anarchist, who was not without a certain hardness of head, "that is none of your business; I am not bound to be consistent.
consistentadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪstənt/
(sometimes followed by “with”) in agreement or consistent or reliable
From this reading "That," replied the Anarchist, who was not without a certain hardness of head, "that is none of your business; I am not bound to be consistent.
DeadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you appeal to the law?" said the Magistrate--"You who go in for the abolition of law."
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
executionernounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənər/
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why do you appeal to the law?" said the Magistrate--"You who go in for the abolition of law."
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Why do you appeal to the law?" said the Magistrate--"You who go in for the abolition of law."
guiltyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪlti/
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
happensverbUS /ˈhæpənz/
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
hardnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrdnəs/
the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure; not easily scratched; measured on Mohs scale
From this reading "That," replied the Anarchist, who was not without a certain hardness of head, "that is none of your business; I am not bound to be consistent.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "That," replied the Anarchist, who was not without a certain hardness of head, "that is none of your business; I am not bound to be consistent.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading You sit here to do justice between me and this Dead Cat."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "That," replied the Anarchist, who was not without a certain hardness of head, "that is none of your business; I am not bound to be consistent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That," replied the Anarchist, who was not without a certain hardness of head, "that is none of your business; I am not bound to be consistent.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading You sit here to do justice between me and this Dead Cat."
LawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
MagistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You sit here to do justice between me and this Dead Cat."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading "That," replied the Anarchist, who was not without a certain hardness of head, "that is none of your business; I am not bound to be consistent.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That," replied the Anarchist, who was not without a certain hardness of head, "that is none of your business; I am not bound to be consistent.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
OratornounUS /ˈɔːrətər/
a person who delivers a speech or oration
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
puttingnounUS /ˈpʌtɪŋ/
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "That," replied the Anarchist, who was not without a certain hardness of head, "that is none of your business; I am not bound to be consistent.
Respector
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why do you appeal to the law?" said the Magistrate--"You who go in for the abolition of law."
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading You sit here to do justice between me and this Dead Cat."
solemnadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləm/
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
struckadjectiveUS /strʌk/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That," replied the Anarchist, who was not without a certain hardness of head, "that is none of your business; I am not bound to be consistent.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You sit here to do justice between me and this Dead Cat."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
unknownadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊn/
not known
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That," replied the Anarchist, who was not without a certain hardness of head, "that is none of your business; I am not bound to be consistent.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 "Very well," said the Magistrate, putting on the black cap and a solemn look; "as the accused makes no defence, and is undoubtedly guilty, I sentence her to be eaten by the public executioner; and as that position happens to be vacant, I appoint you to it, without bonds."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
WhynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you appeal to the law?" said the Magistrate--"You who go in for the abolition of law."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Catted Anarchist An Anarchist Orator who had been struck in the face with a Dead Cat by some Respector of Law to him unknown, had the Dead Cat arrested and taken before a Magistrate.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "That," replied the Anarchist, who was not without a certain hardness of head, "that is none of your business; I am not bound to be consistent.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you appeal to the law?" said the Magistrate--"You who go in for the abolition of law."
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "That," replied the Anarchist, who was not without a certain hardness of head, "that is none of your business; I am not bound to be consistent.
