used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What shall we do with her?" inquired the Recorder, sotto voce, of a brother magistrate who appeared to be associated with him on the bench.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "What shall we do with her?" inquired the Recorder, sotto voce, of a brother magistrate who appeared to be associated with him on the bench.
associatedverbUS /əˈsoʊsieɪtɪd/
past form of “associate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading "What shall we do with her?" inquired the Recorder, sotto voce, of a brother magistrate who appeared to be associated with him on the bench.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With caution judge of probability, Things deemed unlikely, e'en impossible, Experience oft hath proven to be true.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading "What shall we do with her?" inquired the Recorder, sotto voce, of a brother magistrate who appeared to be associated with him on the bench.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "What shall we do with her?" inquired the Recorder, sotto voce, of a brother magistrate who appeared to be associated with him on the bench.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading With caution judge of probability, Things deemed unlikely, e'en impossible, Experience oft hath proven to be true.
deemedverbUS /diːmd/
past form of “deem” — keep in mind or convey as a conviction or view
From this reading With caution judge of probability, Things deemed unlikely, e'en impossible, Experience oft hath proven to be true.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall we do with her?" inquired the Recorder, sotto voce, of a brother magistrate who appeared to be associated with him on the bench.
e'enadverb
even
From this reading With caution judge of probability, Things deemed unlikely, e'en impossible, Experience oft hath proven to be true.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading With caution judge of probability, Things deemed unlikely, e'en impossible, Experience oft hath proven to be true.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading With caution judge of probability, Things deemed unlikely, e'en impossible, Experience oft hath proven to be true.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "What shall we do with her?" inquired the Recorder, sotto voce, of a brother magistrate who appeared to be associated with him on the bench.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What shall we do with her?" inquired the Recorder, sotto voce, of a brother magistrate who appeared to be associated with him on the bench.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading With caution judge of probability, Things deemed unlikely, e'en impossible, Experience oft hath proven to be true.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Send her to the Refuge," replied the other, in the same tone.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What shall we do with her?" inquired the Recorder, sotto voce, of a brother magistrate who appeared to be associated with him on the bench.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading With caution judge of probability, Things deemed unlikely, e'en impossible, Experience oft hath proven to be true.
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 "What shall we do with her?" inquired the Recorder, sotto voce, of a brother magistrate who appeared to be associated with him on the bench.
METAMORPHOSISnounUS /ˌmet.əˈmɔːr.fə.sɪs/
A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one.
From this reading METAMORPHOSIS OF THE NEWSBOY.
NEWSBOYnoun
a boy who delivers newspapers
From this reading METAMORPHOSIS OF THE NEWSBOY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading METAMORPHOSIS OF THE NEWSBOY.
oftadverbUS /ɔːft/
many times at short intervals
From this reading With caution judge of probability, Things deemed unlikely, e'en impossible, Experience oft hath proven to be true.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "What shall we do with her?" inquired the Recorder, sotto voce, of a brother magistrate who appeared to be associated with him on the bench.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Send her to the Refuge," replied the other, in the same tone.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading With caution judge of probability, Things deemed unlikely, e'en impossible, Experience oft hath proven to be true.
provenadjectiveUS /ˈpruːvən/
established beyond doubt
From this reading With caution judge of probability, Things deemed unlikely, e'en impossible, Experience oft hath proven to be true.
RecordernounUS /rɪˈkɔːrdər/
equipment for making records
From this reading "What shall we do with her?" inquired the Recorder, sotto voce, of a brother magistrate who appeared to be associated with him on the bench.
RefugenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒ/
a safe place
From this reading "Send her to the Refuge," replied the other, in the same tone.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Send her to the Refuge," replied the other, in the same tone.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Send her to the Refuge," replied the other, in the same tone.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading "Send her to the Refuge," replied the other, in the same tone.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --Shakespeare.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall we do with her?" inquired the Recorder, sotto voce, of a brother magistrate who appeared to be associated with him on the bench.
sotto
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From this reading "What shall we do with her?" inquired the Recorder, sotto voce, of a brother magistrate who appeared to be associated with him on the bench.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading METAMORPHOSIS OF THE NEWSBOY.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading With caution judge of probability, Things deemed unlikely, e'en impossible, Experience oft hath proven to be true.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With caution judge of probability, Things deemed unlikely, e'en impossible, Experience oft hath proven to be true.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Send her to the Refuge," replied the other, in the same tone.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading With caution judge of probability, Things deemed unlikely, e'en impossible, Experience oft hath proven to be true.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading With caution judge of probability, Things deemed unlikely, e'en impossible, Experience oft hath proven to be true.
voce
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From this reading "What shall we do with her?" inquired the Recorder, sotto voce, of a brother magistrate who appeared to be associated with him on the bench.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "What shall we do with her?" inquired the Recorder, sotto voce, of a brother magistrate who appeared to be associated with him on the bench.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall we do with her?" inquired the Recorder, sotto voce, of a brother magistrate who appeared to be associated with him on the bench.
which person or people
From this reading "What shall we do with her?" inquired the Recorder, sotto voce, of a brother magistrate who appeared to be associated with him on the bench.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With caution judge of probability, Things deemed unlikely, e'en impossible, Experience oft hath proven to be true.
