used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have a suspicion that it will end with him sitting there.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading If so be you have read divers earlier tales of my telling you already know the setting for the opening scene here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to that small detail I cannot at this time be quite positive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company THIS story begins with Judge Priest sitting at his desk at his chambers at the old courthouse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As to that small detail I cannot at this time be quite positive.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company THIS story begins with Judge Priest sitting at his desk at his chambers at the old courthouse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Man proposes, but facts will have their way.
cannot
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to that small detail I cannot at this time be quite positive.
chambersnounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbərz/
English architect (1723-1796)
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company THIS story begins with Judge Priest sitting at his desk at his chambers at the old courthouse.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company THIS story begins with Judge Priest sitting at his desk at his chambers at the old courthouse.
courthousenounUS /ˈkɔːrthaʊs/
a government building that houses the offices of a county government
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company THIS story begins with Judge Priest sitting at his desk at his chambers at the old courthouse.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company THIS story begins with Judge Priest sitting at his desk at his chambers at the old courthouse.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading As to that small detail I cannot at this time be quite positive.
diversadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪvərz/
many and different
From this reading If so be you have read divers earlier tales of my telling you already know the setting for the opening scene here.
Doran
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company THIS story begins with Judge Priest sitting at his desk at his chambers at the old courthouse.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading If so be you have read divers earlier tales of my telling you already know the setting for the opening scene here.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading I have a suspicion that it will end with him sitting there.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Man proposes, but facts will have their way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If so be you have read divers earlier tales of my telling you already know the setting for the opening scene here.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company THIS story begins with Judge Priest sitting at his desk at his chambers at the old courthouse.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company THIS story begins with Judge Priest sitting at his desk at his chambers at the old courthouse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a suspicion that it will end with him sitting there.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If so be you have read divers earlier tales of my telling you already know the setting for the opening scene here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have a suspicion that it will end with him sitting there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company THIS story begins with Judge Priest sitting at his desk at his chambers at the old courthouse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have a suspicion that it will end with him sitting there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If so be you have read divers earlier tales of my telling you already know the setting for the opening scene here.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have a suspicion that it will end with him sitting there.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company THIS story begins with Judge Priest sitting at his desk at his chambers at the old courthouse.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If so be you have read divers earlier tales of my telling you already know the setting for the opening scene here.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Man proposes, but facts will have their way.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If so be you have read divers earlier tales of my telling you already know the setting for the opening scene here.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company THIS story begins with Judge Priest sitting at his desk at his chambers at the old courthouse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If so be you have read divers earlier tales of my telling you already know the setting for the opening scene here.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company THIS story begins with Judge Priest sitting at his desk at his chambers at the old courthouse.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading If so be you have read divers earlier tales of my telling you already know the setting for the opening scene here.
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading As to that small detail I cannot at this time be quite positive.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company THIS story begins with Judge Priest sitting at his desk at his chambers at the old courthouse.
proposesverbUS /prəˈpoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Man proposes, but facts will have their way.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As to that small detail I cannot at this time be quite positive.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading If so be you have read divers earlier tales of my telling you already know the setting for the opening scene here.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading If so be you have read divers earlier tales of my telling you already know the setting for the opening scene here.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading If so be you have read divers earlier tales of my telling you already know the setting for the opening scene here.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company THIS story begins with Judge Priest sitting at his desk at his chambers at the old courthouse.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As to that small detail I cannot at this time be quite positive.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If so be you have read divers earlier tales of my telling you already know the setting for the opening scene here.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company THIS story begins with Judge Priest sitting at his desk at his chambers at the old courthouse.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading I have a suspicion that it will end with him sitting there.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading If so be you have read divers earlier tales of my telling you already know the setting for the opening scene here.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading If so be you have read divers earlier tales of my telling you already know the setting for the opening scene here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have a suspicion that it will end with him sitting there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company THIS story begins with Judge Priest sitting at his desk at his chambers at the old courthouse.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Man proposes, but facts will have their way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have a suspicion that it will end with him sitting there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company THIS story begins with Judge Priest sitting at his desk at his chambers at the old courthouse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As to that small detail I cannot at this time be quite positive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to that small detail I cannot at this time be quite positive.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Man proposes, but facts will have their way.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have a suspicion that it will end with him sitting there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading New York George H. Doran Company THIS story begins with Judge Priest sitting at his desk at his chambers at the old courthouse.
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 New York George H. Doran Company THIS story begins with Judge Priest sitting at his desk at his chambers at the old courthouse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If so be you have read divers earlier tales of my telling you already know the setting for the opening scene here.
