used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A scene very frequent in ancient and modern time, and which never loses its terrors, was there going on.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The hour was about twenty minutes after noon, and the testimony had all been taken.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading It was the trial of a man accused of a capital offence.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The hour was about twenty minutes after noon, and the testimony had all been taken.
(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 The hour was about twenty minutes after noon, and the testimony had all been taken.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading A scene very frequent in ancient and modern time, and which never loses its terrors, was there going on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the court-yard of the castle of Imola were many horses and attendants, and in the great hall various personages of high and low degree.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading In the court-yard of the castle of Imola were many horses and attendants, and in the great hall various personages of high and low degree.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The hour was about twenty minutes after noon, and the testimony had all been taken.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading It was the trial of a man accused of a capital offence.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In the court-yard of the castle of Imola were many horses and attendants, and in the great hall various personages of high and low degree.
court-yard
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From this reading In the court-yard of the castle of Imola were many horses and attendants, and in the great hall various personages of high and low degree.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading In the court-yard of the castle of Imola were many horses and attendants, and in the great hall various personages of high and low degree.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading A scene very frequent in ancient and modern time, and which never loses its terrors, was there going on.
the act of departing
From this reading A scene very frequent in ancient and modern time, and which never loses its terrors, was there going on.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the court-yard of the castle of Imola were many horses and attendants, and in the great hall various personages of high and low degree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading In the court-yard of the castle of Imola were many horses and attendants, and in the great hall various personages of high and low degree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the court-yard of the castle of Imola were many horses and attendants, and in the great hall various personages of high and low degree.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading In the court-yard of the castle of Imola were many horses and attendants, and in the great hall various personages of high and low degree.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was about twenty minutes after noon, and the testimony had all been taken.
Imola
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From this reading In the court-yard of the castle of Imola were many horses and attendants, and in the great hall various personages of high and low degree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the court-yard of the castle of Imola were many horses and attendants, and in the great hall various personages of high and low degree.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the trial of a man accused of a capital offence.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A scene very frequent in ancient and modern time, and which never loses its terrors, was there going on.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading A scene very frequent in ancient and modern time, and which never loses its terrors, was there going on.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In the court-yard of the castle of Imola were many horses and attendants, and in the great hall various personages of high and low degree.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the trial of a man accused of a capital offence.
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 In the court-yard of the castle of Imola were many horses and attendants, and in the great hall various personages of high and low degree.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The hour was about twenty minutes after noon, and the testimony had all been taken.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading A scene very frequent in ancient and modern time, and which never loses its terrors, was there going on.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A scene very frequent in ancient and modern time, and which never loses its terrors, was there going on.
the middle of the day
From this reading The hour was about twenty minutes after noon, and the testimony had all been taken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the court-yard of the castle of Imola were many horses and attendants, and in the great hall various personages of high and low degree.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading It was the trial of a man accused of a capital offence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A scene very frequent in ancient and modern time, and which never loses its terrors, was there going on.
personages
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From this reading In the court-yard of the castle of Imola were many horses and attendants, and in the great hall various personages of high and low degree.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
PrefectnounUS /ˈpriːfekt/
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
Romagna
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From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading A scene very frequent in ancient and modern time, and which never loses its terrors, was there going on.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
stipulatedverbUS /ˈstɪpjəleɪtɪd/
past form of “stipulate” — specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The hour was about twenty minutes after noon, and the testimony had all been taken.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading A scene very frequent in ancient and modern time, and which never loses its terrors, was there going on.
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading The hour was about twenty minutes after noon, and the testimony had all been taken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the court-yard of the castle of Imola were many horses and attendants, and in the great hall various personages of high and low degree.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A scene very frequent in ancient and modern time, and which never loses its terrors, was there going on.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A scene very frequent in ancient and modern time, and which never loses its terrors, was there going on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
the act of testing something
From this reading It was the trial of a man accused of a capital offence.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The hour was about twenty minutes after noon, and the testimony had all been taken.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading In the court-yard of the castle of Imola were many horses and attendants, and in the great hall various personages of high and low degree.
precisely as stated
From this reading A scene very frequent in ancient and modern time, and which never loses its terrors, was there going on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A scene very frequent in ancient and modern time, and which never loses its terrors, was there going on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the court-yard of the castle of Imola were many horses and attendants, and in the great hall various personages of high and low degree.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A scene very frequent in ancient and modern time, and which never loses its terrors, was there going on.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Lord of Imola, possessing, as he had stipulated, what was then called high and low justice, sat upon the raised seat at the end of the hall, and by his side appeared the young Prefect of Romagna, whom he had asked to assist him by his advice in a case which seemed to present some difficulties.
