used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There never was a greater mass of circumstantial evidence brought against a prisoner than in his memorable case.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading There never was a greater mass of circumstantial evidence brought against a prisoner than in his memorable case.
(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 Holding an elevated position in society, his trial created a great amount of interest and curiosity among all ranks, and the court was crowded to excess.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Holding an elevated position in society, his trial created a great amount of interest and curiosity among all ranks, and the court was crowded to excess.
a quantity of money
From this reading Holding an elevated position in society, his trial created a great amount of interest and curiosity among all ranks, and the court was crowded to excess.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Holding an elevated position in society, his trial created a great amount of interest and curiosity among all ranks, and the court was crowded to excess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Conscious of his innocence, as far as the murder of his father was concerned, Anthony Hurdlestone looked forward to his trial with firmness and composure.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The assizes were rapidly approaching.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Conscious of his innocence, as far as the murder of his father was concerned, Anthony Hurdlestone looked forward to his trial with firmness and composure.
assizesnoun
the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)
From this reading The assizes were rapidly approaching.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There never was a greater mass of circumstantial evidence brought against a prisoner than in his memorable case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading There never was a greater mass of circumstantial evidence brought against a prisoner than in his memorable case.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
circumstantialadjectiveUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈstænʃəl/
fully detailed and specific about particulars
From this reading There never was a greater mass of circumstantial evidence brought against a prisoner than in his memorable case.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Conscious of his innocence, as far as the murder of his father was concerned, Anthony Hurdlestone looked forward to his trial with firmness and composure.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading Conscious of his innocence, as far as the murder of his father was concerned, Anthony Hurdlestone looked forward to his trial with firmness and composure.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Conscious of his innocence, as far as the murder of his father was concerned, Anthony Hurdlestone looked forward to his trial with firmness and composure.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Holding an elevated position in society, his trial created a great amount of interest and curiosity among all ranks, and the court was crowded to excess.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading Holding an elevated position in society, his trial created a great amount of interest and curiosity among all ranks, and the court was crowded to excess.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Holding an elevated position in society, his trial created a great amount of interest and curiosity among all ranks, and the court was crowded to excess.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Holding an elevated position in society, his trial created a great amount of interest and curiosity among all ranks, and the court was crowded to excess.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
elevatedadjectiveUS /ˈeləveɪtɪd/
raised above the ground
From this reading Holding an elevated position in society, his trial created a great amount of interest and curiosity among all ranks, and the court was crowded to excess.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading There never was a greater mass of circumstantial evidence brought against a prisoner than in his memorable case.
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading Holding an elevated position in society, his trial created a great amount of interest and curiosity among all ranks, and the court was crowded to excess.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Conscious of his innocence, as far as the murder of his father was concerned, Anthony Hurdlestone looked forward to his trial with firmness and composure.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Conscious of his innocence, as far as the murder of his father was concerned, Anthony Hurdlestone looked forward to his trial with firmness and composure.
firmnessnounUS /ˈfɜːrmnəs/
the muscle tone of healthy tissue
From this reading Conscious of his innocence, as far as the murder of his father was concerned, Anthony Hurdlestone looked forward to his trial with firmness and composure.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Conscious of his innocence, as far as the murder of his father was concerned, Anthony Hurdlestone looked forward to his trial with firmness and composure.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Holding an elevated position in society, his trial created a great amount of interest and curiosity among all ranks, and the court was crowded to excess.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading There never was a greater mass of circumstantial evidence brought against a prisoner than in his memorable case.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/
an old form of “have”, used with “thou”
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Conscious of his innocence, as far as the murder of his father was concerned, Anthony Hurdlestone looked forward to his trial with firmness and composure.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Holding an elevated position in society, his trial created a great amount of interest and curiosity among all ranks, and the court was crowded to excess.
Hurdlestone
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Conscious of his innocence, as far as the murder of his father was concerned, Anthony Hurdlestone looked forward to his trial with firmness and composure.
importnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrt/
commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading Conscious of his innocence, as far as the murder of his father was concerned, Anthony Hurdlestone looked forward to his trial with firmness and composure.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Holding an elevated position in society, his trial created a great amount of interest and curiosity among all ranks, and the court was crowded to excess.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Conscious of his innocence, as far as the murder of his father was concerned, Anthony Hurdlestone looked forward to his trial with firmness and composure.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading There never was a greater mass of circumstantial evidence brought against a prisoner than in his memorable case.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading There never was a greater mass of circumstantial evidence brought against a prisoner than in his memorable case.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading Conscious of his innocence, as far as the murder of his father was concerned, Anthony Hurdlestone looked forward to his trial with firmness and composure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There never was a greater mass of circumstantial evidence brought against a prisoner than in his memorable case.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Holding an elevated position in society, his trial created a great amount of interest and curiosity among all ranks, and the court was crowded to excess.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading There never was a greater mass of circumstantial evidence brought against a prisoner than in his memorable case.
ranksnounUS /ræŋks/
plural of “rank” — a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Holding an elevated position in society, his trial created a great amount of interest and curiosity among all ranks, and the court was crowded to excess.
with speed
From this reading The assizes were rapidly approaching.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
sadden'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Holding an elevated position in society, his trial created a great amount of interest and curiosity among all ranks, and the court was crowded to excess.
that is looked for
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There never was a greater mass of circumstantial evidence brought against a prisoner than in his memorable case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The assizes were rapidly approaching.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There never was a greater mass of circumstantial evidence brought against a prisoner than in his memorable case.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
the act of testing something
From this reading Conscious of his innocence, as far as the murder of his father was concerned, Anthony Hurdlestone looked forward to his trial with firmness and composure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Conscious of his innocence, as far as the murder of his father was concerned, Anthony Hurdlestone looked forward to his trial with firmness and composure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The assizes were rapidly approaching.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
the words that are spoken
From this reading And hast thou sought me in this dreary cell, This dark abode of guilt and misery; To win my sadden'd spirit back to earth With words of blessed import?--S.M.
