adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Lincoln met him at the court-house some time after the jury had come in, and asked him what had become of his case.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading “Oh, well,” replied Lincoln, “then you will see it again.”
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
anticipatingverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “anticipate” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
anxietynounUS /æŋˈzaɪəti/
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Lincoln met him at the court-house some time after the jury had come in, and asked him what had become of his case.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
becomeverbUS /bɪˈkʌm/
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Lincoln met him at the court-house some time after the jury had come in, and asked him what had become of his case.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
chagrinnounUS /ʃəˈɡrɪn/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading Early next morning he learned, to his great chagrin, that he had lost the case.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lincoln met him at the court-house some time after the jury had come in, and asked him what had become of his case.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading With lugubrious countenance and in a melancholy tone the young man replied, “It’s gone to hell.”
court-house
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From this reading Lincoln met him at the court-house some time after the jury had come in, and asked him what had become of his case.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early next morning he learned, to his great chagrin, that he had lost the case.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading With lugubrious countenance and in a melancholy tone the young man replied, “It’s gone to hell.”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Early next morning he learned, to his great chagrin, that he had lost the case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Early next morning he learned, to his great chagrin, that he had lost the case.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early next morning he learned, to his great chagrin, that he had lost the case.
hellnounUS /hel/
any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading With lugubrious countenance and in a melancholy tone the young man replied, “It’s gone to hell.”
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Lincoln met him at the court-house some time after the jury had come in, and asked him what had become of his case.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Early next morning he learned, to his great chagrin, that he had lost the case.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, well,” replied Lincoln, “then you will see it again.”
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With lugubrious countenance and in a melancholy tone the young man replied, “It’s gone to hell.”
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 This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
learnedadjectiveUS /lɜːrnd/
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Early next morning he learned, to his great chagrin, that he had lost the case.
LincolnnounUS /ˈlɪŋkən/
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
From this reading Lincoln met him at the court-house some time after the jury had come in, and asked him what had become of his case.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Early next morning he learned, to his great chagrin, that he had lost the case.
lugubriousadjectiveUS /luːˈɡjuːbriəs/
excessively mournful
From this reading With lugubrious countenance and in a melancholy tone the young man replied, “It’s gone to hell.”
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading With lugubrious countenance and in a melancholy tone the young man replied, “It’s gone to hell.”
melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading With lugubrious countenance and in a melancholy tone the young man replied, “It’s gone to hell.”
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Lincoln met him at the court-house some time after the jury had come in, and asked him what had become of his case.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early next morning he learned, to his great chagrin, that he had lost the case.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early next morning he learned, to his great chagrin, that he had lost the case.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lincoln met him at the court-house some time after the jury had come in, and asked him what had become of his case.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, well,” replied Lincoln, “then you will see it again.”
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading With lugubrious countenance and in a melancholy tone the young man replied, “It’s gone to hell.”
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Oh, well,” replied Lincoln, “then you will see it again.”
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Lincoln met him at the court-house some time after the jury had come in, and asked him what had become of his case.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Early next morning he learned, to his great chagrin, that he had lost the case.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Oh, well,” replied Lincoln, “then you will see it again.”
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Lincoln met him at the court-house some time after the jury had come in, and asked him what had become of his case.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading With lugubrious countenance and in a melancholy tone the young man replied, “It’s gone to hell.”
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(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 This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Oh, well,” replied Lincoln, “then you will see it again.”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Lincoln met him at the court-house some time after the jury had come in, and asked him what had become of his case.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Oh, well,” replied Lincoln, “then you will see it again.”
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With lugubrious countenance and in a melancholy tone the young man replied, “It’s gone to hell.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, well,” replied Lincoln, “then you will see it again.”
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This particular case was submitted to the jury late at night, and, although anticipating a favorable verdict, the young attorney spent a sleepless night in anxiety.
