10,000
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From this reading _Brown Smith_, a claim of £10,000 damages on account of a gross libel published in a paper of which the defendant was editor and proprietor.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading _Brown Smith_, a claim of £10,000 damages on account of a gross libel published in a paper of which the defendant was editor and proprietor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading _Brown Smith_, a claim of £10,000 damages on account of a gross libel published in a paper of which the defendant was editor and proprietor.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading One of the most interesting cases in the Law Courts that winter was _Perivale_ v.
put or send forth
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading _Brown Smith_, a claim of £10,000 damages on account of a gross libel published in a paper of which the defendant was editor and proprietor.
clothing in general
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
CourtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading One of the most interesting cases in the Law Courts that winter was _Perivale_ v.
damagesnounUS /ˈdæmədʒəz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading _Brown Smith_, a claim of £10,000 damages on account of a gross libel published in a paper of which the defendant was editor and proprietor.
defamings
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From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
defendantnounUS /dɪˈfendənt/
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
From this reading _Brown Smith_, a claim of £10,000 damages on account of a gross libel published in a paper of which the defendant was editor and proprietor.
disgraces
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From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
cause to move by pulling
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading _Brown Smith_, a claim of £10,000 damages on account of a gross libel published in a paper of which the defendant was editor and proprietor.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
a man of refinement
From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
the act of departing
From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading _Brown Smith_, a claim of £10,000 damages on account of a gross libel published in a paper of which the defendant was editor and proprietor.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
how
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From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the most interesting cases in the Law Courts that winter was _Perivale_ v.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading One of the most interesting cases in the Law Courts that winter was _Perivale_ v.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
justificationnounUS /ˌdʒʌstəfəˈkeɪʃən/
something (such as a fact or circumstance) that shows an action to be reasonable or necessary
From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading One of the most interesting cases in the Law Courts that winter was _Perivale_ v.
libelnounUS /ˈlaɪbəl/
a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
From this reading _Brown Smith_, a claim of £10,000 damages on account of a gross libel published in a paper of which the defendant was editor and proprietor.
engage in
From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
used to form the superlative
From this reading One of the most interesting cases in the Law Courts that winter was _Perivale_ v.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
nourishmentnounUS /ˈnɜːrɪʃmənt/
a source of materials to nourish the body
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Brown Smith_, a claim of £10,000 damages on account of a gross libel published in a paper of which the defendant was editor and proprietor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the most interesting cases in the Law Courts that winter was _Perivale_ v.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading _Brown Smith_, a claim of £10,000 damages on account of a gross libel published in a paper of which the defendant was editor and proprietor.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
Perivale
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From this reading One of the most interesting cases in the Law Courts that winter was _Perivale_ v.
pleadedverbUS /ˈpliːdɪd/
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading _Brown Smith_, a claim of £10,000 damages on account of a gross libel published in a paper of which the defendant was editor and proprietor.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading _Brown Smith_, a claim of £10,000 damages on account of a gross libel published in a paper of which the defendant was editor and proprietor.
Randall
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From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading _Brown Smith_, a claim of £10,000 damages on account of a gross libel published in a paper of which the defendant was editor and proprietor.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One of the most interesting cases in the Law Courts that winter was _Perivale_ v.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
in or at that place or location
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
tonguesnounUS /tʌŋz/
plural of “tongue” — a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading One of the most interesting cases in the Law Courts that winter was _Perivale_ v.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the most interesting cases in the Law Courts that winter was _Perivale_ v.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
at the time that
From this reading "They draw a nourishment Out of defamings, grow upon disgraces; And, when they see a virtue fortified Strongly above the battery of their tongues, Oh, how they cast to sink it!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Brown Smith_, a claim of £10,000 damages on account of a gross libel published in a paper of which the defendant was editor and proprietor.
which person or people
From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading One of the most interesting cases in the Law Courts that winter was _Perivale_ v.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The case came on late in November, when there were a good many people in town, staying for the weeks before Christmas, or passing through; and the court was packed with smart clothes and well-known faces.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Brown Smith pleaded justification, and it was said that he was going to make a good fight, and that he would produce witnesses who had met the lady and gentleman on their travels as Mr. and Mrs. Randall.
