Chapter VII

a word that expresses an attribute of something

From this reading ADJECTIVE TRIED FOR STEALING.

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

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Serjeant Parsing rose, and began to question him.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

plural of “critic” — a person who is professionally engaged in the analysis and interpretation of works of art

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

apart from; not including

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

the feeling of lively and cheerful joy

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ADJECTIVE TRIED FOR STEALING.

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

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Is your name Adjective?” he said.

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

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

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

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

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

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

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

From this reading “Is your name Adjective?” he said.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

a form of address for a man

From this reading MR.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “Is your name Adjective?” he said.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

-ing form of “parse” — analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)

From this reading Serjeant Parsing rose, and began to question him.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Serjeant Parsing rose, and began to question him.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Serjeant Parsing rose, and began to question him.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Is your name Adjective?” he said.

an English barrister of the highest rank

From this reading Serjeant Parsing rose, and began to question him.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading ADJECTIVE TRIED FOR STEALING.

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

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

bound or secured closely

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

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

From this reading Serjeant Parsing rose, and began to question him.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading ADJECTIVE TRIED FOR STEALING.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

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

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

at the time that

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

in the company of; together with

From this reading There was great excitement in the court the next day; and when every one was assembled, except Adjective, the Judge called out: “Bring the prisoner in;” and poor Adjective was led in between two Critics, with his hands tied behind him, and placed before the Judge.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “Is your name Adjective?” he said.