used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
accumulatedadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːmjəleɪtɪd/
periodically accumulated over time
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
anew
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
convictedverbUS /kənˈvɪktəd/
past form of “convict” — find or declare guilty
From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
DEALTverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
DREYFUSnounUS /ˈdraɪfəs/
French army officer of Jewish descent whose false imprisonment for treason in 1894 raised issues of anti-Semitism that dominated French politics until his release in 1906 (1859-1935)
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Take the Dreyfus case, for instance.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Take the Dreyfus case, for instance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
engage in
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
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 A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
melodramaticadjectiveUS /ˌmelədrəˈmætɪk/
having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
of an obscure nature
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
like better; value more highly
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
and nothing more
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
carry out
From this reading Take the Dreyfus case, for instance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading A CHAPTER OF FRENCH JUSTICE AS DEALT OUT IN THE DREYFUS CASE A good many people do not understand the method of French courts of law.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
unpopularadjectiveUS /ˌʌnˈpɑːpjələr/
regarded with disfavor or lacking general approval
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
villainnounUS /ˈvɪlən/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
vindicatedadjectiveUS /ˈvɪndəkeɪtɪd/
freed from any question of guilt
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
vindications
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From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
which person or people
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading People living at home have never understood why Captain Dreyfus was convicted in the first place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He has been vindicated over and over again and the vindications simply make him more unpopular with those who prefer to regard him as a mysterious and melodramatic villain.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
a late time of life
From this reading It has been dragging along for years, and the more evidence accumulated by Captain Dreyfus to prove his innocence, the greater seems to be his portion of woe.
