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From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
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From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
AbelnounUS /ˈeɪbəl/
Norwegian mathematician (1802-1829)
From this reading Abel Force began to peruse the document and frowned as he went on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Abel Force began to peruse the document and frowned as he went on.
Angleseanoun
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Abel Force began to peruse the document and frowned as he went on.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Abel Force, as has been seen, was a law-abiding man.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Abel Force began to peruse the document and frowned as he went on.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
ColumbianounUS /kəˈlʌmbiə/
a North American river; rises in southwestern Canada and flows southward across Washington to form the border between Washington and Oregon before emptying into the Pacific; known for its salmon runs in the spring
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading On this trying occasion, under this galling insult, he commanded himself with wonderful power.
corpusnounUS /ˈkɔːrpəs/
capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Abel Force began to peruse the document and frowned as he went on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Abel Force began to peruse the document and frowned as he went on.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Abel Force began to peruse the document and frowned as he went on.
gallingadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːlɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading On this trying occasion, under this galling insult, he commanded himself with wonderful power.
habeas
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From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Abel Force, as has been seen, was a law-abiding man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Abel Force began to peruse the document and frowned as he went on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On this trying occasion, under this galling insult, he commanded himself with wonderful power.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading On this trying occasion, under this galling insult, he commanded himself with wonderful power.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
law-abidingadjective
(of individuals) adhering strictly to laws and rules and customs
From this reading Abel Force, as has been seen, was a law-abiding man.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Abel Force, as has been seen, was a law-abiding man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And well he might!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
not any; not one
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On this trying occasion, under this galling insult, he commanded himself with wonderful power.
Odalite
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From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Abel Force began to peruse the document and frowned as he went on.
orderingnounUS /ˈɔːrdərɪŋ/
logical or comprehensible arrangement of separate elements
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
in other respects or ways
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
peruseverbUS /pərˈuːz/
examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading Abel Force began to peruse the document and frowned as he went on.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading On this trying occasion, under this galling insult, he commanded himself with wonderful power.
bring forth or yield
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Abel Force, as has been seen, was a law-abiding man.
SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Abel Force began to peruse the document and frowned as he went on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this trying occasion, under this galling insult, he commanded himself with wonderful power.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Abel Force began to peruse the document and frowned as he went on.
hard to endure
From this reading On this trying occasion, under this galling insult, he commanded himself with wonderful power.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading On this trying occasion, under this galling insult, he commanded himself with wonderful power.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
(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 And well he might!
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Abel Force began to peruse the document and frowned as he went on.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On this trying occasion, under this galling insult, he commanded himself with wonderful power.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading On this trying occasion, under this galling insult, he commanded himself with wonderful power.
writnounUS /rɪt/
(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
From this reading For it was no less than a writ of _habeas corpus_, issued by a judge of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, ordering Abel Force to produce the body of Odalite Anglesea, otherwise Odalite Force, before him the next morning, April 2, at 10 o’clock.
