11
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From this reading 11 (_SP_)--_The first contested suit for divorce in eighty-three years was brought to trial today before the Terran High Court in this city.
2136
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From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The charge against her was surely a most grievous one--marital fidelity!
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The charge against her was surely a most grievous one--marital fidelity!
at or in the front
From this reading Norman Arkawy has a rare talent for looking ahead and interpreting the future in realistically compelling terms._ GENEVA, DEC.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
Arkawy
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From this reading Norman Arkawy has a rare talent for looking ahead and interpreting the future in realistically compelling terms._ GENEVA, DEC.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading 11 (_SP_)--_The first contested suit for divorce in eighty-three years was brought to trial today before the Terran High Court in this city.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading 11 (_SP_)--_The first contested suit for divorce in eighty-three years was brought to trial today before the Terran High Court in this city.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The charge against her was surely a most grievous one--marital fidelity!
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading 11 (_SP_)--_The first contested suit for divorce in eighty-three years was brought to trial today before the Terran High Court in this city.
compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading Norman Arkawy has a rare talent for looking ahead and interpreting the future in realistically compelling terms._ GENEVA, DEC.
contestedadjectiveUS /kənˈtestəd/
disputed or made the object of contention or competition
From this reading 11 (_SP_)--_The first contested suit for divorce in eighty-three years was brought to trial today before the Terran High Court in this city.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading 11 (_SP_)--_The first contested suit for divorce in eighty-three years was brought to trial today before the Terran High Court in this city.
DECnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Norman Arkawy has a rare talent for looking ahead and interpreting the future in realistically compelling terms._ GENEVA, DEC.
divorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading 11 (_SP_)--_The first contested suit for divorce in eighty-three years was brought to trial today before the Terran High Court in this city.
eighty-threeadjective
being three more than eighty
From this reading 11 (_SP_)--_The first contested suit for divorce in eighty-three years was brought to trial today before the Terran High Court in this city.
opinion or judgment
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
From this reading The charge against her was surely a most grievous one--marital fidelity!
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 11 (_SP_)--_The first contested suit for divorce in eighty-three years was brought to trial today before the Terran High Court in this city.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Norman Arkawy has a rare talent for looking ahead and interpreting the future in realistically compelling terms._ GENEVA, DEC.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Norman Arkawy has a rare talent for looking ahead and interpreting the future in realistically compelling terms._ GENEVA, DEC.
GENEVAnounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading Norman Arkawy has a rare talent for looking ahead and interpreting the future in realistically compelling terms._ GENEVA, DEC.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading The charge against her was surely a most grievous one--marital fidelity!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Norman Arkawy has a rare talent for looking ahead and interpreting the future in realistically compelling terms._ GENEVA, DEC.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The charge against her was surely a most grievous one--marital fidelity!
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
interpretingnounUS /ˈɪntərpretɪŋ/
an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious
From this reading Norman Arkawy has a rare talent for looking ahead and interpreting the future in realistically compelling terms._ GENEVA, DEC.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading She writhed under the judges' merciless scrutiny.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Norman Arkawy has a rare talent for looking ahead and interpreting the future in realistically compelling terms._ GENEVA, DEC.
maritaladjectiveUS /ˈmerətəl/
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading The charge against her was surely a most grievous one--marital fidelity!
mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading She writhed under the judges' merciless scrutiny.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The charge against her was surely a most grievous one--marital fidelity!
NormannounUS /ˈnɔːrmən/
United States operatic soprano (born in 1945)
From this reading Norman Arkawy has a rare talent for looking ahead and interpreting the future in realistically compelling terms._ GENEVA, DEC.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The charge against her was surely a most grievous one--marital fidelity!
overtonesnounUS /ˈoʊvərtoʊnz/
plural of “overtone” — (usually plural) an ulterior implicit meaning or quality
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Norman Arkawy has a rare talent for looking ahead and interpreting the future in realistically compelling terms._ GENEVA, DEC.
realisticallyadverbUS /ˌriːəˈlɪstɪkli/
in a realistic manner
From this reading Norman Arkawy has a rare talent for looking ahead and interpreting the future in realistically compelling terms._ GENEVA, DEC.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
precisely, exactly
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
scrutinynounUS /ˈskruːtəni/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading She writhed under the judges' merciless scrutiny.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She writhed under the judges' merciless scrutiny.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
SP
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From this reading 11 (_SP_)--_The first contested suit for divorce in eighty-three years was brought to trial today before the Terran High Court in this city.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading 11 (_SP_)--_The first contested suit for divorce in eighty-three years was brought to trial today before the Terran High Court in this city.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The charge against her was surely a most grievous one--marital fidelity!
carry out
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading Norman Arkawy has a rare talent for looking ahead and interpreting the future in realistically compelling terms._ GENEVA, DEC.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Norman Arkawy has a rare talent for looking ahead and interpreting the future in realistically compelling terms._ GENEVA, DEC.
Terran
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From this reading 11 (_SP_)--_The first contested suit for divorce in eighty-three years was brought to trial today before the Terran High Court in this city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She writhed under the judges' merciless scrutiny.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 11 (_SP_)--_The first contested suit for divorce in eighty-three years was brought to trial today before the Terran High Court in this city.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading 11 (_SP_)--_The first contested suit for divorce in eighty-three years was brought to trial today before the Terran High Court in this city.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
the act of testing something
From this reading 11 (_SP_)--_The first contested suit for divorce in eighty-three years was brought to trial today before the Terran High Court in this city.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading She writhed under the judges' merciless scrutiny.
unjustlyadverbUS /ənˈdʒʌstli/
in an unjust manner
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The charge against her was surely a most grievous one--marital fidelity!
at the time that
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _The world of 2136, when seen through the eyes of a woman unjustly accused and fighting to remain an individual in her own right can take on somber overtones of high tragedy.
writhedadjectiveUS /rɪθd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading She writhed under the judges' merciless scrutiny.
a late time of life
From this reading 11 (_SP_)--_The first contested suit for divorce in eighty-three years was brought to trial today before the Terran High Court in this city.
