used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
(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 They seemed to think you’d been rather slack in not having it all cut and dried for them, Clinton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They seemed to think you’d been rather slack in not having it all cut and dried for them, Clinton.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Quite obviously they wanted the murderer’s head on a charger, and they were disappointed when you couldn’t produce the article.”
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They seemed to think you’d been rather slack in not having it all cut and dried for them, Clinton.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “I suppose it’s the only verdict that would fit the case.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “I think they were disappointed that we hadn’t given them more evidence than we did,” Sir Clinton suggested with a certain indifference in his tone.
chargernounUS /ˈtʃɑːrdʒər/
formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
From this reading Quite obviously they wanted the murderer’s head on a charger, and they were disappointed when you couldn’t produce the article.”
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading They seemed to think you’d been rather slack in not having it all cut and dried for them, Clinton.
coroner'snounUS /ˈkɔːrənərz/
possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
couldn't
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From this reading Quite obviously they wanted the murderer’s head on a charger, and they were disappointed when you couldn’t produce the article.”
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading They seemed to think you’d been rather slack in not having it all cut and dried for them, Clinton.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I think they were disappointed that we hadn’t given them more evidence than we did,” Sir Clinton suggested with a certain indifference in his tone.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Quite obviously they wanted the murderer’s head on a charger, and they were disappointed when you couldn’t produce the article.”
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading They seemed to think you’d been rather slack in not having it all cut and dried for them, Clinton.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “I think they were disappointed that we hadn’t given them more evidence than we did,” Sir Clinton suggested with a certain indifference in his tone.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “I suppose it’s the only verdict that would fit the case.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They seemed to think you’d been rather slack in not having it all cut and dried for them, Clinton.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “I think they were disappointed that we hadn’t given them more evidence than we did,” Sir Clinton suggested with a certain indifference in his tone.
hadn't
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From this reading “I think they were disappointed that we hadn’t given them more evidence than we did,” Sir Clinton suggested with a certain indifference in his tone.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They seemed to think you’d been rather slack in not having it all cut and dried for them, Clinton.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Quite obviously they wanted the murderer’s head on a charger, and they were disappointed when you couldn’t produce the article.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I think they were disappointed that we hadn’t given them more evidence than we did,” Sir Clinton suggested with a certain indifference in his tone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading “I think they were disappointed that we hadn’t given them more evidence than we did,” Sir Clinton suggested with a certain indifference in his tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They seemed to think you’d been rather slack in not having it all cut and dried for them, Clinton.
it's
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From this reading “I suppose it’s the only verdict that would fit the case.
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 Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I think they were disappointed that we hadn’t given them more evidence than we did,” Sir Clinton suggested with a certain indifference in his tone.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
murderer'snounUS /ˈmɜːrdərərz/
possessive form of “murderer” — a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading Quite obviously they wanted the murderer’s head on a charger, and they were disappointed when you couldn’t produce the article.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They seemed to think you’d been rather slack in not having it all cut and dried for them, Clinton.
obviouslyadverbUS /ˈɑːbviəsli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Quite obviously they wanted the murderer’s head on a charger, and they were disappointed when you couldn’t produce the article.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Quite obviously they wanted the murderer’s head on a charger, and they were disappointed when you couldn’t produce the article.”
and nothing more
From this reading “I suppose it’s the only verdict that would fit the case.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
a human being
From this reading The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Quite obviously they wanted the murderer’s head on a charger, and they were disappointed when you couldn’t produce the article.”
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite obviously they wanted the murderer’s head on a charger, and they were disappointed when you couldn’t produce the article.”
on the contrary
From this reading They seemed to think you’d been rather slack in not having it all cut and dried for them, Clinton.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seemed to think you’d been rather slack in not having it all cut and dried for them, Clinton.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I think they were disappointed that we hadn’t given them more evidence than we did,” Sir Clinton suggested with a certain indifference in his tone.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading They seemed to think you’d been rather slack in not having it all cut and dried for them, Clinton.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “I think they were disappointed that we hadn’t given them more evidence than we did,” Sir Clinton suggested with a certain indifference in his tone.
express a supposition
From this reading “I suppose it’s the only verdict that would fit the case.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I think they were disappointed that we hadn’t given them more evidence than we did,” Sir Clinton suggested with a certain indifference in his tone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I suppose it’s the only verdict that would fit the case.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They seemed to think you’d been rather slack in not having it all cut and dried for them, Clinton.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seemed to think you’d been rather slack in not having it all cut and dried for them, Clinton.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They seemed to think you’d been rather slack in not having it all cut and dried for them, Clinton.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seemed to think you’d been rather slack in not having it all cut and dried for them, Clinton.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading “I think they were disappointed that we hadn’t given them more evidence than we did,” Sir Clinton suggested with a certain indifference in his tone.
not known
From this reading The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
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 The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Quite obviously they wanted the murderer’s head on a charger, and they were disappointed when you couldn’t produce the article.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “I think they were disappointed that we hadn’t given them more evidence than we did,” Sir Clinton suggested with a certain indifference in his tone.
Wendover
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From this reading The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Quite obviously they wanted the murderer’s head on a charger, and they were disappointed when you couldn’t produce the article.”
at the time that
From this reading Quite obviously they wanted the murderer’s head on a charger, and they were disappointed when you couldn’t produce the article.”
wilfuladjective
done by design
From this reading The Fourth Attack “I see the coroner’s jury brought in a verdict of wilful murder against some person or persons unknown,” Wendover remarked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I think they were disappointed that we hadn’t given them more evidence than we did,” Sir Clinton suggested with a certain indifference in his tone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I suppose it’s the only verdict that would fit the case.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Quite obviously they wanted the murderer’s head on a charger, and they were disappointed when you couldn’t produce the article.”
you'd
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From this reading They seemed to think you’d been rather slack in not having it all cut and dried for them, Clinton.
