used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only when a new witness was called, he raised his eyes and watched him narrowly.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading The witnesses in favor of the accused spoke hesitatingly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Landolin sat perfectly still, and looked at his hands.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Landolin sat perfectly still, and looked at his hands.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had seen Vetturi fall on a heap of paving-stones, but whether the stone that had been thrown had gone past him, that they could not say with certainty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They had seen Vetturi fall on a heap of paving-stones, but whether the stone that had been thrown had gone past him, that they could not say with certainty.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Only when a new witness was called, he raised his eyes and watched him narrowly.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading They had seen Vetturi fall on a heap of paving-stones, but whether the stone that had been thrown had gone past him, that they could not say with certainty.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had seen Vetturi fall on a heap of paving-stones, but whether the stone that had been thrown had gone past him, that they could not say with certainty.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Only when a new witness was called, he raised his eyes and watched him narrowly.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading They had seen Vetturi fall on a heap of paving-stones, but whether the stone that had been thrown had gone past him, that they could not say with certainty.
promote over another
From this reading The witnesses in favor of the accused spoke hesitatingly.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had seen Vetturi fall on a heap of paving-stones, but whether the stone that had been thrown had gone past him, that they could not say with certainty.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading They had grown soft and white in prison.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had grown soft and white in prison.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Landolin sat perfectly still, and looked at his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only when a new witness was called, he raised his eyes and watched him narrowly.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading They had seen Vetturi fall on a heap of paving-stones, but whether the stone that had been thrown had gone past him, that they could not say with certainty.
hesitatinglyadverb
with hesitation; in a hesitant manner
From this reading The witnesses in favor of the accused spoke hesitatingly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Only when a new witness was called, he raised his eyes and watched him narrowly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Landolin sat perfectly still, and looked at his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had grown soft and white in prison.
Landolin
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From this reading Landolin sat perfectly still, and looked at his hands.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Landolin sat perfectly still, and looked at his hands.
narrowlyadverbUS /ˈneroʊli/
in a narrow manner; not allowing for exceptions
From this reading Only when a new witness was called, he raised his eyes and watched him narrowly.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Only when a new witness was called, he raised his eyes and watched him narrowly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They had seen Vetturi fall on a heap of paving-stones, but whether the stone that had been thrown had gone past him, that they could not say with certainty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The witnesses in favor of the accused spoke hesitatingly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had seen Vetturi fall on a heap of paving-stones, but whether the stone that had been thrown had gone past him, that they could not say with certainty.
and nothing more
From this reading Only when a new witness was called, he raised his eyes and watched him narrowly.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading They had seen Vetturi fall on a heap of paving-stones, but whether the stone that had been thrown had gone past him, that they could not say with certainty.
paving-stones
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From this reading They had seen Vetturi fall on a heap of paving-stones, but whether the stone that had been thrown had gone past him, that they could not say with certainty.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Landolin sat perfectly still, and looked at his hands.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading They had grown soft and white in prison.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Only when a new witness was called, he raised his eyes and watched him narrowly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Landolin sat perfectly still, and looked at his hands.
express in words
From this reading They had seen Vetturi fall on a heap of paving-stones, but whether the stone that had been thrown had gone past him, that they could not say with certainty.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had seen Vetturi fall on a heap of paving-stones, but whether the stone that had been thrown had gone past him, that they could not say with certainty.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading They had grown soft and white in prison.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading The witnesses in favor of the accused spoke hesitatingly.
not in physical motion
From this reading Landolin sat perfectly still, and looked at his hands.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They had seen Vetturi fall on a heap of paving-stones, but whether the stone that had been thrown had gone past him, that they could not say with certainty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had seen Vetturi fall on a heap of paving-stones, but whether the stone that had been thrown had gone past him, that they could not say with certainty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The witnesses in favor of the accused spoke hesitatingly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had grown soft and white in prison.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading They had seen Vetturi fall on a heap of paving-stones, but whether the stone that had been thrown had gone past him, that they could not say with certainty.
Vetturi
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From this reading They had seen Vetturi fall on a heap of paving-stones, but whether the stone that had been thrown had gone past him, that they could not say with certainty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only when a new witness was called, he raised his eyes and watched him narrowly.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Only when a new witness was called, he raised his eyes and watched him narrowly.
at the time that
From this reading Only when a new witness was called, he raised his eyes and watched him narrowly.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They had seen Vetturi fall on a heap of paving-stones, but whether the stone that had been thrown had gone past him, that they could not say with certainty.
a Caucasian
From this reading They had grown soft and white in prison.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had seen Vetturi fall on a heap of paving-stones, but whether the stone that had been thrown had gone past him, that they could not say with certainty.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Only when a new witness was called, he raised his eyes and watched him narrowly.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The witnesses in favor of the accused spoke hesitatingly.
