admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He loved Darcy and things seemed to be going against him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Even the old Judge had been crabbed in some of his orders, and thrown anxious glances among the witnesses searching in vain for some ray of hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even the old Judge had been crabbed in some of his orders, and thrown anxious glances among the witnesses searching in vain for some ray of hope.
react verbally
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Even the old Judge had been crabbed in some of his orders, and thrown anxious glances among the witnesses searching in vain for some ray of hope.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The trial had been going hard with Darcy, as little Lib had surmised.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He loved Darcy and things seemed to be going against him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The trial had been going hard with Darcy, as little Lib had surmised.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Slowly Darcy had swept the room with his glance as if searching for one on whom he could rely.
crabbedadjectiveUS /kræbd/
annoyed and irritable
From this reading Even the old Judge had been crabbed in some of his orders, and thrown anxious glances among the witnesses searching in vain for some ray of hope.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
Darcy
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From this reading The trial had been going hard with Darcy, as little Lib had surmised.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the old Judge had been crabbed in some of his orders, and thrown anxious glances among the witnesses searching in vain for some ray of hope.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the old Judge had been crabbed in some of his orders, and thrown anxious glances among the witnesses searching in vain for some ray of hope.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Slowly Darcy had swept the room with his glance as if searching for one on whom he could rely.
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Even the old Judge had been crabbed in some of his orders, and thrown anxious glances among the witnesses searching in vain for some ray of hope.
the act of departing
From this reading The trial had been going hard with Darcy, as little Lib had surmised.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trial had been going hard with Darcy, as little Lib had surmised.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The trial had been going hard with Darcy, as little Lib had surmised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loved Darcy and things seemed to be going against him.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He loved Darcy and things seemed to be going against him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even the old Judge had been crabbed in some of his orders, and thrown anxious glances among the witnesses searching in vain for some ray of hope.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Even the old Judge had been crabbed in some of his orders, and thrown anxious glances among the witnesses searching in vain for some ray of hope.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Slowly Darcy had swept the room with his glance as if searching for one on whom he could rely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the old Judge had been crabbed in some of his orders, and thrown anxious glances among the witnesses searching in vain for some ray of hope.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Even the old Judge had been crabbed in some of his orders, and thrown anxious glances among the witnesses searching in vain for some ray of hope.
Lib
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From this reading The trial had been going hard with Darcy, as little Lib had surmised.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The trial had been going hard with Darcy, as little Lib had surmised.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
held dear
From this reading He loved Darcy and things seemed to be going against him.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the old Judge had been crabbed in some of his orders, and thrown anxious glances among the witnesses searching in vain for some ray of hope.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Even the old Judge had been crabbed in some of his orders, and thrown anxious glances among the witnesses searching in vain for some ray of hope.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Slowly Darcy had swept the room with his glance as if searching for one on whom he could rely.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Even the old Judge had been crabbed in some of his orders, and thrown anxious glances among the witnesses searching in vain for some ray of hope.
Peterson
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From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
prisoner'snounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Even the old Judge had been crabbed in some of his orders, and thrown anxious glances among the witnesses searching in vain for some ray of hope.
relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading Slowly Darcy had swept the room with his glance as if searching for one on whom he could rely.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Slowly Darcy had swept the room with his glance as if searching for one on whom he could rely.
roomfulnounUS /ˈruːmfʊl/
the quantity a room will hold
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Even the old Judge had been crabbed in some of his orders, and thrown anxious glances among the witnesses searching in vain for some ray of hope.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He loved Darcy and things seemed to be going against him.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly Darcy had swept the room with his glance as if searching for one on whom he could rely.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Even the old Judge had been crabbed in some of his orders, and thrown anxious glances among the witnesses searching in vain for some ray of hope.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading The trial had been going hard with Darcy, as little Lib had surmised.
possessing sweep
From this reading Slowly Darcy had swept the room with his glance as if searching for one on whom he could rely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trial had been going hard with Darcy, as little Lib had surmised.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He loved Darcy and things seemed to be going against him.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Even the old Judge had been crabbed in some of his orders, and thrown anxious glances among the witnesses searching in vain for some ray of hope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He loved Darcy and things seemed to be going against him.
the act of testing something
From this reading The trial had been going hard with Darcy, as little Lib had surmised.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading Even the old Judge had been crabbed in some of his orders, and thrown anxious glances among the witnesses searching in vain for some ray of hope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
at the time that
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not for one minute in his heart of hearts did Judge Peterson believe that Darcy Sherwood was guilty of such things as he was being charged with, and when he stood up straight and handsome in the prisoner’s box to answer to the question: “Guilty or not Guilty?” he had admired the straight, clear look with which he faced the roomful of curious enemies and anxious friends.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Slowly Darcy had swept the room with his glance as if searching for one on whom he could rely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trial had been going hard with Darcy, as little Lib had surmised.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Even the old Judge had been crabbed in some of his orders, and thrown anxious glances among the witnesses searching in vain for some ray of hope.
