used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Copley's trial was set down to take place in June and in the meantime some of his creditors had made him a bankrupt.
AaronnounUS /ˈerən/
United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
adjournedverbUS /əˈdʒɜːrnd/
past form of “adjourn” — close at the end of a session
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FIRST PAST THE POST Things turned out much as Sir George's lawyer had predicted.
associatesnounUS /əˈsoʊsiəts/
plural of “associate” — a person who joins with others in some activity or endeavor
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading Of Foster nothing whatever had been heard and it was assumed he had got safely out of the country.
bankruptverbUS /ˈbæŋkrəpt/
reduce to bankruptcy
From this reading Copley's trial was set down to take place in June and in the meantime some of his creditors had made him a bankrupt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Of Foster nothing whatever had been heard and it was assumed he had got safely out of the country.
bubbleverbUS /ˈbʌbəl/
form, produce, or emit bubbles
From this reading The bubble was pricked.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
CopleynounUS /ˈkɑːpli/
American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
Copley'snounUS /ˈkɑːpliz/
possessive form of “copley” — American painter who did portraits of Paul Revere and John Hancock before fleeing to England to avoid the American Revolution (1738-1815)
From this reading Copley's trial was set down to take place in June and in the meantime some of his creditors had made him a bankrupt.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Of Foster nothing whatever had been heard and it was assumed he had got safely out of the country.
creditorsnounUS /ˈkredɪtərz/
plural of “creditor” — a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
From this reading Copley's trial was set down to take place in June and in the meantime some of his creditors had made him a bankrupt.
damningadjectiveUS /ˈdæmɪŋ/
threatening with damnation
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Copley's trial was set down to take place in June and in the meantime some of his creditors had made him a bankrupt.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading FIRST PAST THE POST Things turned out much as Sir George's lawyer had predicted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading Of Foster nothing whatever had been heard and it was assumed he had got safely out of the country.
George'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒəz/
possessive form of “george” — Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading FIRST PAST THE POST Things turned out much as Sir George's lawyer had predicted.
the act of giving
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Of Foster nothing whatever had been heard and it was assumed he had got safely out of the country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FIRST PAST THE POST Things turned out much as Sir George's lawyer had predicted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of Foster nothing whatever had been heard and it was assumed he had got safely out of the country.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Of Foster nothing whatever had been heard and it was assumed he had got safely out of the country.
hearingsnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋz/
plural of “hearing” — (law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Copley's trial was set down to take place in June and in the meantime some of his creditors had made him a bankrupt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Copley's trial was set down to take place in June and in the meantime some of his creditors had made him a bankrupt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of Foster nothing whatever had been heard and it was assumed he had got safely out of the country.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Copley's trial was set down to take place in June and in the meantime some of his creditors had made him a bankrupt.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading FIRST PAST THE POST Things turned out much as Sir George's lawyer had predicted.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Copley's trial was set down to take place in June and in the meantime some of his creditors had made him a bankrupt.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Copley's trial was set down to take place in June and in the meantime some of his creditors had made him a bankrupt.
used to form the superlative
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading FIRST PAST THE POST Things turned out much as Sir George's lawyer had predicted.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of Foster nothing whatever had been heard and it was assumed he had got safely out of the country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading FIRST PAST THE POST Things turned out much as Sir George's lawyer had predicted.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading FIRST PAST THE POST Things turned out much as Sir George's lawyer had predicted.
Phillips
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From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Copley's trial was set down to take place in June and in the meantime some of his creditors had made him a bankrupt.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading FIRST PAST THE POST Things turned out much as Sir George's lawyer had predicted.
predictedverbUS /prɪˈdɪktɪd/
past form of “predict” — make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading FIRST PAST THE POST Things turned out much as Sir George's lawyer had predicted.
prickedverbUS /prɪkt/
past form of “prick” — make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn
From this reading The bubble was pricked.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Of Foster nothing whatever had been heard and it was assumed he had got safely out of the country.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Copley's trial was set down to take place in June and in the meantime some of his creditors had made him a bankrupt.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
term of address for a man
From this reading FIRST PAST THE POST Things turned out much as Sir George's lawyer had predicted.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Copley's trial was set down to take place in June and in the meantime some of his creditors had made him a bankrupt.
carry out
From this reading Copley's trial was set down to take place in June and in the meantime some of his creditors had made him a bankrupt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIRST PAST THE POST Things turned out much as Sir George's lawyer had predicted.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading FIRST PAST THE POST Things turned out much as Sir George's lawyer had predicted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Copley's trial was set down to take place in June and in the meantime some of his creditors had made him a bankrupt.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
the act of testing something
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading FIRST PAST THE POST Things turned out much as Sir George's lawyer had predicted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Of Foster nothing whatever had been heard and it was assumed he had got safely out of the country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After several adjourned hearings Copley was committed for trial, together with his associates, and Aaron Phillips had the satisfaction of giving the most damning evidence against the accused.
