adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Directly, however, another man had been accused, the matter appeared to him to be altogether different.
altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The proceedings altogether took scarcely more than half-an-hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Directly, however, another man had been accused, the matter appeared to him to be altogether different.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Directly, however, another man had been accused, the matter appeared to him to be altogether different.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Directly, however, another man had been accused, the matter appeared to him to be altogether different.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
BownounUS /baʊ/
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
boxnounUS /bɑːks/
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
Cross-examined
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From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
customernounUS /ˈkʌstəmər/
someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Directly, however, another man had been accused, the matter appeared to him to be altogether different.
DirectlyadverbUS /dərˈektli/
without deviation
From this reading Directly, however, another man had been accused, the matter appeared to him to be altogether different.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
explainedverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnd/
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
half-an-hour
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From this reading The proceedings altogether took scarcely more than half-an-hour.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Directly, however, another man had been accused, the matter appeared to him to be altogether different.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
identifiedadjectiveUS /aɪˈdentəfaɪd/
having the identity known or established
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
knifenounUS /naɪf/
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
Laverick
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From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
Laverick's
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From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Directly, however, another man had been accused, the matter appeared to him to be altogether different.
mid-day
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From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The proceedings altogether took scarcely more than half-an-hour.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
MorrisonnounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsən/
United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
Morrison'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɪsənz/
possessive form of “morrison” — United States rock singer (1943-1971)
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading The proceedings altogether took scarcely more than half-an-hour.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The proceedings altogether took scarcely more than half-an-hour.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
ShepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
snatchverbUS /snætʃ/
to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
solicitornounUS /səˈlɪsətər/
a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
steppedverbUS /stept/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
StreetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The proceedings altogether took scarcely more than half-an-hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The proceedings altogether took scarcely more than half-an-hour.
unsolicitedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈlɪsɪtɪd/
not requested or sought
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Laverick’s solicitor first put Shepherd in the box, who gave his account of Morrison’s visit to the restaurant, spoke of his hurried exit, and identified the knife which he had seen him snatch up.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At mid-day on the following morning Laverick stepped down from the dock at Bow Street and, as the evening papers put it, “in company with his friends left the court.”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Cross-examined as to why he had kept silent, he explained that Mr. Morrison had been a good customer and he saw no reason why he should give unsolicited evidence which would cost a man his life.
