used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Inch by inch, step by step, Gordon fought for a fair jury through that tense afternoon.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
anew
From this reading Chair after chair was vacated,—only to be vacated again.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Merciless in his shrewd examination, keen to detect hesitancy, prejudices sought to be concealed he cleverly and relentlessly unearthed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Merciless in his shrewd examination, keen to detect hesitancy, prejudices sought to be concealed he cleverly and relentlessly unearthed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Inch by inch, step by step, Gordon fought for a fair jury through that tense afternoon.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
an occurrence of something
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Chair after chair was vacated,—only to be vacated again.
cleverlyadverbUS /ˈklevərli/
in a clever manner
From this reading Merciless in his shrewd examination, keen to detect hesitancy, prejudices sought to be concealed he cleverly and relentlessly unearthed.
not accessible to view
From this reading Merciless in his shrewd examination, keen to detect hesitancy, prejudices sought to be concealed he cleverly and relentlessly unearthed.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
DakotanounUS /dəˈkoʊtə/
a member of the Siouan people of the northern Mississippi valley; commonly called the Sioux
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading No testimony was introduced, however, until the following day.
detectverbUS /dɪˈtekt/
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Merciless in his shrewd examination, keen to detect hesitancy, prejudices sought to be concealed he cleverly and relentlessly unearthed.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading Merciless in his shrewd examination, keen to detect hesitancy, prejudices sought to be concealed he cleverly and relentlessly unearthed.
expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Inch by inch, step by step, Gordon fought for a fair jury through that tense afternoon.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading No testimony was introduced, however, until the following day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Inch by inch, step by step, Gordon fought for a fair jury through that tense afternoon.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading Inch by inch, step by step, Gordon fought for a fair jury through that tense afternoon.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
Gordon
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From this reading Inch by inch, step by step, Gordon fought for a fair jury through that tense afternoon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Merciless in his shrewd examination, keen to detect hesitancy, prejudices sought to be concealed he cleverly and relentlessly unearthed.
hesitancynounUS /ˈhezɪtənsi/
a feeling of diffidence and indecision about doing something
From this reading Merciless in his shrewd examination, keen to detect hesitancy, prejudices sought to be concealed he cleverly and relentlessly unearthed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Merciless in his shrewd examination, keen to detect hesitancy, prejudices sought to be concealed he cleverly and relentlessly unearthed.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading No testimony was introduced, however, until the following day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Merciless in his shrewd examination, keen to detect hesitancy, prejudices sought to be concealed he cleverly and relentlessly unearthed.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading Inch by inch, step by step, Gordon fought for a fair jury through that tense afternoon.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading No testimony was introduced, however, until the following day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
Jesse
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From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
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 Inch by inch, step by step, Gordon fought for a fair jury through that tense afternoon.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Merciless in his shrewd examination, keen to detect hesitancy, prejudices sought to be concealed he cleverly and relentlessly unearthed.
MercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading Merciless in his shrewd examination, keen to detect hesitancy, prejudices sought to be concealed he cleverly and relentlessly unearthed.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
not any; not one
From this reading No testimony was introduced, however, until the following day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
and nothing more
From this reading Chair after chair was vacated,—only to be vacated again.
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading Merciless in his shrewd examination, keen to detect hesitancy, prejudices sought to be concealed he cleverly and relentlessly unearthed.
relentlesslyadverbUS /rɪˈlentləsli/
in a relentless manner
From this reading Merciless in his shrewd examination, keen to detect hesitancy, prejudices sought to be concealed he cleverly and relentlessly unearthed.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Merciless in his shrewd examination, keen to detect hesitancy, prejudices sought to be concealed he cleverly and relentlessly unearthed.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
in the near future
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
that is looked for
From this reading Merciless in his shrewd examination, keen to detect hesitancy, prejudices sought to be concealed he cleverly and relentlessly unearthed.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Inch by inch, step by step, Gordon fought for a fair jury through that tense afternoon.
tensenounUS /tens/
a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time
From this reading Inch by inch, step by step, Gordon fought for a fair jury through that tense afternoon.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading No testimony was introduced, however, until the following day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Inch by inch, step by step, Gordon fought for a fair jury through that tense afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Inch by inch, step by step, Gordon fought for a fair jury through that tense afternoon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
unearthedverbUS /əˈnɜːrθt/
past form of “unearth” — bring to light
From this reading Merciless in his shrewd examination, keen to detect hesitancy, prejudices sought to be concealed he cleverly and relentlessly unearthed.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No testimony was introduced, however, until the following day.
vacatedverbUS /veɪˈkeɪtɪd/
past form of “vacate” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Chair after chair was vacated,—only to be vacated again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GAME IS ON Contrary to expectation, the case of the State of South Dakota against Jesse Black was called soon after the sitting of the court Monday afternoon.
