touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
(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 The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The court crier delivered his morning oration in one breathless sentence, the last five words of which only have ever been captured by mortal ears.
Brabant
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From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
breathlessadjectiveUS /ˈbreθləs/
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
From this reading The court crier delivered his morning oration in one breathless sentence, the last five words of which only have ever been captured by mortal ears.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The court crier delivered his morning oration in one breathless sentence, the last five words of which only have ever been captured by mortal ears.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The roll of the jury was called.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading The court crier delivered his morning oration in one breathless sentence, the last five words of which only have ever been captured by mortal ears.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
criernounUS /ˈkraɪər/
a person who weeps
From this reading The court crier delivered his morning oration in one breathless sentence, the last five words of which only have ever been captured by mortal ears.
defendantnounUS /dɪˈfendənt/
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading The court crier delivered his morning oration in one breathless sentence, the last five words of which only have ever been captured by mortal ears.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The court crier delivered his morning oration in one breathless sentence, the last five words of which only have ever been captured by mortal ears.
at any time
From this reading The court crier delivered his morning oration in one breathless sentence, the last five words of which only have ever been captured by mortal ears.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The court crier delivered his morning oration in one breathless sentence, the last five words of which only have ever been captured by mortal ears.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The court crier delivered his morning oration in one breathless sentence, the last five words of which only have ever been captured by mortal ears.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The court crier delivered his morning oration in one breathless sentence, the last five words of which only have ever been captured by mortal ears.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
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 The roll of the jury was called.
immediately past
From this reading The court crier delivered his morning oration in one breathless sentence, the last five words of which only have ever been captured by mortal ears.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The court crier delivered his morning oration in one breathless sentence, the last five words of which only have ever been captured by mortal ears.
subject to death
From this reading The court crier delivered his morning oration in one breathless sentence, the last five words of which only have ever been captured by mortal ears.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The court crier delivered his morning oration in one breathless sentence, the last five words of which only have ever been captured by mortal ears.
and nothing more
From this reading The court crier delivered his morning oration in one breathless sentence, the last five words of which only have ever been captured by mortal ears.
orationnounUS /ɔːˈreɪʃən/
an instance of oratory
From this reading The court crier delivered his morning oration in one breathless sentence, the last five words of which only have ever been captured by mortal ears.
Oyez
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From this reading "Oyez, oyez, oyez!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading The roll of the jury was called.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The court crier delivered his morning oration in one breathless sentence, the last five words of which only have ever been captured by mortal ears.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
SupremeadjectiveUS /səˈpriːm/
final or last in your life or progress
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
the act of testing something
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The roll of the jury was called.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The court crier delivered his morning oration in one breathless sentence, the last five words of which only have ever been captured by mortal ears.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
witness-stand
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From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The court crier delivered his morning oration in one breathless sentence, the last five words of which only have ever been captured by mortal ears.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The first witness stood on the step of the witness-stand and swore by the everlasting God that the testimony he would give in the trial of the People of the State of New York against the defendant would be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, and then he seated himself in the chair.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The Supreme Court of the State of New York County of Brabant trial term is now in session all people having business with this court may draw near and give their attention _and they shall be heard_."
