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Chapter XIII
Then the judge, with a final glance at his notes, commenced to sum up on the evidence. He stood singular among his fellow-jurists for plain and unostentatious demeanour, both on and off the bench. In the matter of outward attire he could not be accused of extravagance. A studied plainness of habit distinguished him on all occasions. Careless, moreover, as to the fit of his garments as of their colour or quality.
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “He stood singular among his fellow-jurists for plain and unostentatious demeanour, both on and off the bench.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “In the matter of outward attire he could not be accused of extravagance.”
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading “Careless, moreover, as to the fit of his garments as of their colour or quality.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He stood singular among his fellow-jurists for plain and unostentatious demeanour, both on and off the bench.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then the judge, with a final glance at his notes, commenced to sum up on the evidence.
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From this reading In the matter of outward attire he could not be accused of extravagance.
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From this reading A studied plainness of habit distinguished him on all occasions.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He stood singular among his fellow-jurists for plain and unostentatious demeanour, both on and off the bench.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood singular among his fellow-jurists for plain and unostentatious demeanour, both on and off the bench.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Careless, moreover, as to the fit of his garments as of their colour or quality.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then the judge, with a final glance at his notes, commenced to sum up on the evidence.
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From this reading In the matter of outward attire he could not be accused of extravagance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the matter of outward attire he could not be accused of extravagance.
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From this reading He stood singular among his fellow-jurists for plain and unostentatious demeanour, both on and off the bench.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He stood singular among his fellow-jurists for plain and unostentatious demeanour, both on and off the bench.
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From this reading Careless, moreover, as to the fit of his garments as of their colour or quality.
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From this reading Careless, moreover, as to the fit of his garments as of their colour or quality.
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From this reading Then the judge, with a final glance at his notes, commenced to sum up on the evidence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the matter of outward attire he could not be accused of extravagance.
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From this reading He stood singular among his fellow-jurists for plain and unostentatious demeanour, both on and off the bench.
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From this reading A studied plainness of habit distinguished him on all occasions.
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From this reading Then the judge, with a final glance at his notes, commenced to sum up on the evidence.
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From this reading In the matter of outward attire he could not be accused of extravagance.
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From this reading He stood singular among his fellow-jurists for plain and unostentatious demeanour, both on and off the bench.
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From this reading Then the judge, with a final glance at his notes, commenced to sum up on the evidence.
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From this reading Careless, moreover, as to the fit of his garments as of their colour or quality.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood singular among his fellow-jurists for plain and unostentatious demeanour, both on and off the bench.
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From this reading Careless, moreover, as to the fit of his garments as of their colour or quality.
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From this reading Then the judge, with a final glance at his notes, commenced to sum up on the evidence.
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From this reading A studied plainness of habit distinguished him on all occasions.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood singular among his fellow-jurists for plain and unostentatious demeanour, both on and off the bench.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A studied plainness of habit distinguished him on all occasions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the judge, with a final glance at his notes, commenced to sum up on the evidence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the matter of outward attire he could not be accused of extravagance.
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From this reading Then the judge, with a final glance at his notes, commenced to sum up on the evidence.
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From this reading In the matter of outward attire he could not be accused of extravagance.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Careless, moreover, as to the fit of his garments as of their colour or quality.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the matter of outward attire he could not be accused of extravagance.
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From this reading Then the judge, with a final glance at his notes, commenced to sum up on the evidence.
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From this reading A studied plainness of habit distinguished him on all occasions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the matter of outward attire he could not be accused of extravagance.
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From this reading He stood singular among his fellow-jurists for plain and unostentatious demeanour, both on and off the bench.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the judge, with a final glance at his notes, commenced to sum up on the evidence.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Careless, moreover, as to the fit of his garments as of their colour or quality.
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From this reading In the matter of outward attire he could not be accused of extravagance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood singular among his fellow-jurists for plain and unostentatious demeanour, both on and off the bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A studied plainness of habit distinguished him on all occasions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Careless, moreover, as to the fit of his garments as of their colour or quality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stood singular among his fellow-jurists for plain and unostentatious demeanour, both on and off the bench.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He stood singular among his fellow-jurists for plain and unostentatious demeanour, both on and off the bench.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A studied plainness of habit distinguished him on all occasions.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then the judge, with a final glance at his notes, commenced to sum up on the evidence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the judge, with a final glance at his notes, commenced to sum up on the evidence.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Careless, moreover, as to the fit of his garments as of their colour or quality.
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From this reading Then the judge, with a final glance at his notes, commenced to sum up on the evidence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the judge, with a final glance at his notes, commenced to sum up on the evidence.
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From this reading He stood singular among his fellow-jurists for plain and unostentatious demeanour, both on and off the bench.
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From this reading Then the judge, with a final glance at his notes, commenced to sum up on the evidence.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the judge, with a final glance at his notes, commenced to sum up on the evidence.
