Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

later than; following

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All those details which had appeared to himself to be so damning to his own cause now melted away, and seemed to be of no avail.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It seemed to be almost impossible that any jury should give a verdict in opposition to arguments so convincing as those Sir John had used.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It seemed to be almost impossible that any jury should give a verdict in opposition to arguments so convincing as those Sir John had used.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading All those details which had appeared to himself to be so damning to his own cause now melted away, and seemed to be of no avail.

plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true

From this reading It seemed to be almost impossible that any jury should give a verdict in opposition to arguments so convincing as those Sir John had used.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It seemed to be almost impossible that any jury should give a verdict in opposition to arguments so convincing as those Sir John had used.

use to one's advantage

From this reading All those details which had appeared to himself to be so damning to his own cause now melted away, and seemed to be of no avail.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading All those details which had appeared to himself to be so damning to his own cause now melted away, and seemed to be of no avail.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He did not, indeed, venture to express hope, but in his hopelessness he was somewhat more hopeful than before.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He did not, indeed, venture to express hope, but in his hopelessness he was somewhat more hopeful than before.

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From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading And even Mr. Seely, when he came to see his client in the evening, was less oppressive than usual.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading All those details which had appeared to himself to be so damning to his own cause now melted away, and seemed to be of no avail.

a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer

From this reading And even Mr. Seely, when he came to see his client in the evening, was less oppressive than usual.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

causing one to believe the truth of something

From this reading It seemed to be almost impossible that any jury should give a verdict in opposition to arguments so convincing as those Sir John had used.

threatening with damnation

From this reading All those details which had appeared to himself to be so damning to his own cause now melted away, and seemed to be of no avail.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

true confidential information

From this reading All those details which had appeared to himself to be so damning to his own cause now melted away, and seemed to be of no avail.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not, indeed, venture to express hope, but in his hopelessness he was somewhat more hopeful than before.

divisible by two

From this reading And even Mr. Seely, when he came to see his client in the evening, was less oppressive than usual.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading And even Mr. Seely, when he came to see his client in the evening, was less oppressive than usual.

at any time

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

give expression to

From this reading He did not, indeed, venture to express hope, but in his hopelessness he was somewhat more hopeful than before.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading It seemed to be almost impossible that any jury should give a verdict in opposition to arguments so convincing as those Sir John had used.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading All those details which had appeared to himself to be so damning to his own cause now melted away, and seemed to be of no avail.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading He did not, indeed, venture to express hope, but in his hopelessness he was somewhat more hopeful than before.

having or manifesting hope

From this reading He did not, indeed, venture to express hope, but in his hopelessness he was somewhat more hopeful than before.

the despair you feel when you have abandoned hope of comfort or success

From this reading He did not, indeed, venture to express hope, but in his hopelessness he was somewhat more hopeful than before.

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading It seemed to be almost impossible that any jury should give a verdict in opposition to arguments so convincing as those Sir John had used.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading He did not, indeed, venture to express hope, but in his hopelessness he was somewhat more hopeful than before.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed to be almost impossible that any jury should give a verdict in opposition to arguments so convincing as those Sir John had used.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law

From this reading It seemed to be almost impossible that any jury should give a verdict in opposition to arguments so convincing as those Sir John had used.

immediately past

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading And even Mr. Seely, when he came to see his client in the evening, was less oppressive than usual.

changed from a solid to a liquid state

From this reading All those details which had appeared to himself to be so damning to his own cause now melted away, and seemed to be of no avail.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He did not, indeed, venture to express hope, but in his hopelessness he was somewhat more hopeful than before.

assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

a form of address for a man

From this reading And even Mr. Seely, when he came to see his client in the evening, was less oppressive than usual.

not any; not one

From this reading All those details which had appeared to himself to be so damning to his own cause now melted away, and seemed to be of no avail.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not, indeed, venture to express hope, but in his hopelessness he was somewhat more hopeful than before.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading All those details which had appeared to himself to be so damning to his own cause now melted away, and seemed to be of no avail.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

From this reading It seemed to be almost impossible that any jury should give a verdict in opposition to arguments so convincing as those Sir John had used.

weighing heavily on the senses or spirit

From this reading And even Mr. Seely, when he came to see his client in the evening, was less oppressive than usual.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading All those details which had appeared to himself to be so damning to his own cause now melted away, and seemed to be of no avail.

move upward

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading And even Mr. Seely, when he came to see his client in the evening, was less oppressive than usual.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading And even Mr. Seely, when he came to see his client in the evening, was less oppressive than usual.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed to be almost impossible that any jury should give a verdict in opposition to arguments so convincing as those Sir John had used.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It seemed to be almost impossible that any jury should give a verdict in opposition to arguments so convincing as those Sir John had used.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

term of address for a man

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It seemed to be almost impossible that any jury should give a verdict in opposition to arguments so convincing as those Sir John had used.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading He did not, indeed, venture to express hope, but in his hopelessness he was somewhat more hopeful than before.

the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It seemed to be almost impossible that any jury should give a verdict in opposition to arguments so convincing as those Sir John had used.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading It seemed to be almost impossible that any jury should give a verdict in opposition to arguments so convincing as those Sir John had used.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading And even Mr. Seely, when he came to see his client in the evening, was less oppressive than usual.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading He did not, indeed, venture to express hope, but in his hopelessness he was somewhat more hopeful than before.

(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

From this reading It seemed to be almost impossible that any jury should give a verdict in opposition to arguments so convincing as those Sir John had used.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And even Mr. Seely, when he came to see his client in the evening, was less oppressive than usual.

at the time that

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading All those details which had appeared to himself to be so damning to his own cause now melted away, and seemed to be of no avail.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The Last Day After Sir John Joram's speech, and when the work of the second day had been brought to a close, Caldigate allowed his hopes to rise higher than they had ever mounted since he had first become aware that the accusation would in truth be brought against him.