used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading That Leo was very much put out about the affair was certain.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading That Leo was very much put out about the affair was certain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning the swamp explorers were up bright and early.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She might receive a sentence of imprisonment for life, and probably not as bad as that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
Azurma
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From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading She might receive a sentence of imprisonment for life, and probably not as bad as that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
bloodthirstyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdθɜːrsti/
marked by eagerness to resort to violence and bloodshed
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The next morning the swamp explorers were up bright and early.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading That Leo was very much put out about the affair was certain.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
carefully weighed
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
command with authority
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning the swamp explorers were up bright and early.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
explorersnounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrərz/
plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading The next morning the swamp explorers were up bright and early.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
a young female
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
only a very short time before
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading She might receive a sentence of imprisonment for life, and probably not as bad as that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading That Leo was very much put out about the affair was certain.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She might receive a sentence of imprisonment for life, and probably not as bad as that.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
engage in
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She might receive a sentence of imprisonment for life, and probably not as bad as that.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning the swamp explorers were up bright and early.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading That Leo was very much put out about the affair was certain.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
murderessnoun
a woman murderer
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning the swamp explorers were up bright and early.
not one, and not any
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She might receive a sentence of imprisonment for life, and probably not as bad as that.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading She might receive a sentence of imprisonment for life, and probably not as bad as that.
the act of punishing
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That Leo was very much put out about the affair was certain.
rashnounUS /ræʃ/
any red eruption of the skin
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading She might receive a sentence of imprisonment for life, and probably not as bad as that.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading She might receive a sentence of imprisonment for life, and probably not as bad as that.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She might receive a sentence of imprisonment for life, and probably not as bad as that.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
swampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading The next morning the swamp explorers were up bright and early.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That Leo was very much put out about the affair was certain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning the swamp explorers were up bright and early.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
a special situation
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been invited to be present at the execution of the murderess, Azurma, and though none of them were bloodthirsty enough to long for such sights, the novelty of the thing caused them to make up their minds to see it out.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next morning the swamp explorers were up bright and early.
precisely as stated
From this reading That Leo was very much put out about the affair was certain.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That Leo was very much put out about the affair was certain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next morning the swamp explorers were up bright and early.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He considered that he was the direct cause of the whole trouble, and while the fair girl deserved punishment for her rash and bloody act, he made up his mind that a jury in any civilized portion of the world would hardly find her guilty of murder in the first degree.
