Chapter XXIX · The Verdict and Sentence

a defendant in a criminal proceeding

From this reading This fellow had started out to convict the accused men, and, as we have seen, he let slip no chance to impress his prejudices on the jury.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

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From this reading "If I ain’t to have ’em," he protested, "whar was the good of ’lectin’ me sheriff?"

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

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

annoy persistently

From this reading Collins and Si Brill with two others, who had been the original guards, took charge of the prisoners while the jury were making up their minds, though Badger insisted that he should have the prisoners in his keeping.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

European food fish

From this reading Collins and Si Brill with two others, who had been the original guards, took charge of the prisoners while the jury were making up their minds, though Badger insisted that he should have the prisoners in his keeping.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading This fellow had started out to convict the accused men, and, as we have seen, he let slip no chance to impress his prejudices on the jury.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading Collins and Si Brill with two others, who had been the original guards, took charge of the prisoners while the jury were making up their minds, though Badger insisted that he should have the prisoners in his keeping.

English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)

From this reading Collins and Si Brill with two others, who had been the original guards, took charge of the prisoners while the jury were making up their minds, though Badger insisted that he should have the prisoners in his keeping.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison

From this reading This fellow had started out to convict the accused men, and, as we have seen, he let slip no chance to impress his prejudices on the jury.

recognizable; marked

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

to consider or examine in speech or writing

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

a quad with a square body

From this reading "If I ain’t to have ’em," he protested, "whar was the good of ’lectin’ me sheriff?"

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

a boy or man

From this reading This fellow had started out to convict the accused men, and, as we have seen, he let slip no chance to impress his prejudices on the jury.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "If I ain’t to have ’em," he protested, "whar was the good of ’lectin’ me sheriff?"

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading Collins and Si Brill with two others, who had been the original guards, took charge of the prisoners while the jury were making up their minds, though Badger insisted that he should have the prisoners in his keeping.

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

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

a coil of rope or wool or yarn

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This fellow had started out to convict the accused men, and, as we have seen, he let slip no chance to impress his prejudices on the jury.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This fellow had started out to convict the accused men, and, as we have seen, he let slip no chance to impress his prejudices on the jury.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading This fellow had started out to convict the accused men, and, as we have seen, he let slip no chance to impress his prejudices on the jury.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "If I ain’t to have ’em," he protested, "whar was the good of ’lectin’ me sheriff?"

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From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If I ain’t to have ’em," he protested, "whar was the good of ’lectin’ me sheriff?"

have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

From this reading This fellow had started out to convict the accused men, and, as we have seen, he let slip no chance to impress his prejudices on the jury.

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

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading Collins and Si Brill with two others, who had been the original guards, took charge of the prisoners while the jury were making up their minds, though Badger insisted that he should have the prisoners in his keeping.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

conformity or harmony

From this reading Collins and Si Brill with two others, who had been the original guards, took charge of the prisoners while the jury were making up their minds, though Badger insisted that he should have the prisoners in his keeping.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

go away from a place

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

any of several plant glycoproteins that act like specific antibodies but are not antibodies in that they are not evoked by an antigenic stimulus

From this reading "If I ain’t to have ’em," he protested, "whar was the good of ’lectin’ me sheriff?"

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Collins and Si Brill with two others, who had been the original guards, took charge of the prisoners while the jury were making up their minds, though Badger insisted that he should have the prisoners in his keeping.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

the force of workers available

From this reading This fellow had started out to convict the accused men, and, as we have seen, he let slip no chance to impress his prejudices on the jury.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

a form of address for a man

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

not any; not one

From this reading This fellow had started out to convict the accused men, and, as we have seen, he let slip no chance to impress his prejudices on the jury.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This fellow had started out to convict the accused men, and, as we have seen, he let slip no chance to impress his prejudices on the jury.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading Collins and Si Brill with two others, who had been the original guards, took charge of the prisoners while the jury were making up their minds, though Badger insisted that he should have the prisoners in his keeping.

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

From this reading Collins and Si Brill with two others, who had been the original guards, took charge of the prisoners while the jury were making up their minds, though Badger insisted that he should have the prisoners in his keeping.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading This fellow had started out to convict the accused men, and, as we have seen, he let slip no chance to impress his prejudices on the jury.

above and across; more than

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

go across or through

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation

From this reading This fellow had started out to convict the accused men, and, as we have seen, he let slip no chance to impress his prejudices on the jury.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Collins and Si Brill with two others, who had been the original guards, took charge of the prisoners while the jury were making up their minds, though Badger insisted that he should have the prisoners in his keeping.

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading "If I ain’t to have ’em," he protested, "whar was the good of ’lectin’ me sheriff?"

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading This fellow had started out to convict the accused men, and, as we have seen, he let slip no chance to impress his prejudices on the jury.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

From this reading "If I ain’t to have ’em," he protested, "whar was the good of ’lectin’ me sheriff?"

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Collins and Si Brill with two others, who had been the original guards, took charge of the prisoners while the jury were making up their minds, though Badger insisted that he should have the prisoners in his keeping.

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading Collins and Si Brill with two others, who had been the original guards, took charge of the prisoners while the jury were making up their minds, though Badger insisted that he should have the prisoners in his keeping.

move stealthily

From this reading This fellow had started out to convict the accused men, and, as we have seen, he let slip no chance to impress his prejudices on the jury.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading This fellow had started out to convict the accused men, and, as we have seen, he let slip no chance to impress his prejudices on the jury.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

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

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Collins and Si Brill with two others, who had been the original guards, took charge of the prisoners while the jury were making up their minds, though Badger insisted that he should have the prisoners in his keeping.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

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

From this reading This fellow had started out to convict the accused men, and, as we have seen, he let slip no chance to impress his prejudices on the jury.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Collins and Si Brill with two others, who had been the original guards, took charge of the prisoners while the jury were making up their minds, though Badger insisted that he should have the prisoners in his keeping.

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

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

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

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Collins and Si Brill with two others, who had been the original guards, took charge of the prisoners while the jury were making up their minds, though Badger insisted that he should have the prisoners in his keeping.

the act of testing something

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Collins and Si Brill with two others, who had been the original guards, took charge of the prisoners while the jury were making up their minds, though Badger insisted that he should have the prisoners in his keeping.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

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

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading This fellow had started out to convict the accused men, and, as we have seen, he let slip no chance to impress his prejudices on the jury.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Collins and Si Brill with two others, who had been the original guards, took charge of the prisoners while the jury were making up their minds, though Badger insisted that he should have the prisoners in his keeping.

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

From this reading "If I ain’t to have ’em," he protested, "whar was the good of ’lectin’ me sheriff?"

at the time that

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

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

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

during the time that

From this reading Collins and Si Brill with two others, who had been the original guards, took charge of the prisoners while the jury were making up their minds, though Badger insisted that he should have the prisoners in his keeping.

which person or people

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

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

From this reading In order that the jury might think over and discuss the evidence against Mr. Willett and Hank Tims it was decided to leave them in full possession of the tent in which the trial was held.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Collins and Si Brill with two others, who had been the original guards, took charge of the prisoners while the jury were making up their minds, though Badger insisted that he should have the prisoners in his keeping.

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

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."

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

From this reading "When you’ve got yer minds made up," said the man who had been acting as judge, "let me know, and I’ll come in and pass sentence."