Chapter XXVII · The Trial

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

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

how long something has existed

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

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

From this reading “The case drew a large concourse of people to the town, and on the first day of the trial filled the court-room almost to suffocation.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

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

From this reading “And so the time passed to the day on which the judges entered the town to hold the assizes.

the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)

From this reading “And so the time passed to the day on which the judges entered the town to hold the assizes.

shockingly brutal or cruel

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

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

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

a youthful male person

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

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

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

an occurrence of something

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

a period of 100 years

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

a large gathering of people

From this reading “The case drew a large concourse of people to the town, and on the first day of the trial filled the court-room almost to suffocation.

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From this reading “The case drew a large concourse of people to the town, and on the first day of the trial filled the court-room almost to suffocation.

(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

covered with curly hair

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

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

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading “And so the time passed to the day on which the judges entered the town to hold the assizes.

an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

place on the docket for legal action

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading “The case drew a large concourse of people to the town, and on the first day of the trial filled the court-room almost to suffocation.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading “And so the time passed to the day on which the judges entered the town to hold the assizes.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading “The case drew a large concourse of people to the town, and on the first day of the trial filled the court-room almost to suffocation.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

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

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading “And so the time passed to the day on which the judges entered the town to hold the assizes.

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

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

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

connected by participation or association or use

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges

From this reading “And so the time passed to the day on which the judges entered the town to hold the assizes.

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

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “The case drew a large concourse of people to the town, and on the first day of the trial filled the court-room almost to suffocation.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

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 “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

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

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “And so the time passed to the day on which the judges entered the town to hold the assizes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

and nothing more

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading “And so the time passed to the day on which the judges entered the town to hold the assizes.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading “The case drew a large concourse of people to the town, and on the first day of the trial filled the court-room almost to suffocation.

any distinct time period in a sequence of events

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

unusual or striking

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

bringing again into activity and prominence

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

larceny by threat of violence

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

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

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “And so the time passed to the day on which the judges entered the town to hold the assizes.

plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

killing by depriving of oxygen

From this reading “The case drew a large concourse of people to the town, and on the first day of the trial filled the court-room almost to suffocation.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading “The remarkable feature in this case was the fact that it involved the first case of highway robbery that had occurred in that neighborhood for more than half a century, and seemed the revival of a phase of crime that had passed into history and should have been impossible in this age.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

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

From this reading “And so the time passed to the day on which the judges entered the town to hold the assizes.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

a large gathering of people

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “And so the time passed to the day on which the judges entered the town to hold the assizes.

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

From this reading “And so the time passed to the day on which the judges entered the town to hold the assizes.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading “And so the time passed to the day on which the judges entered the town to hold the assizes.

the act of testing something

From this reading “The case drew a large concourse of people to the town, and on the first day of the trial filled the court-room almost to suffocation.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

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

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

United States photographer(1886-1958)

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

at the time that

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

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

From this reading “And so the time passed to the day on which the judges entered the town to hold the assizes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “The docket was an unusually full one for this term, and many cases had to be tried before that of John Weston, charged with the murder of John Ketcham, was called.

a late time of life

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.

used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father

From this reading “But great was the surprise of the throng of spectators, when the atrocious criminal was brought in, to see a slight, dark-eyed and curly-haired boy, only eighteen years of age, and looking three years younger, placed in the dock.