used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "It would not be impossible to argue against the judgment of death even in Seale's case.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
argueverbUS /ˈɑːrɡjuː/
present reasons and arguments
From this reading "It would not be impossible to argue against the judgment of death even in Seale's case.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Pardon me, but it is very exhausting to be constantly bringing your lordship back to the point at issue," returned the waiter, coughing to clear his throat.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Pardon me, but it is very exhausting to be constantly bringing your lordship back to the point at issue," returned the waiter, coughing to clear his throat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Pardon me, but it is very exhausting to be constantly bringing your lordship back to the point at issue," returned the waiter, coughing to clear his throat.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the issue before us in this instance is not what you suggest."
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading "Pardon me, but it is very exhausting to be constantly bringing your lordship back to the point at issue," returned the waiter, coughing to clear his throat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Pardon me, but it is very exhausting to be constantly bringing your lordship back to the point at issue," returned the waiter, coughing to clear his throat.
an occurrence of something
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Pardon me, but it is very exhausting to be constantly bringing your lordship back to the point at issue," returned the waiter, coughing to clear his throat.
codenounUS /koʊd/
a set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
condescendinglyadverb
with condescension; in a patronizing manner
From this reading "What is the issue, my friend?" asked the judge, condescendingly and with a rare and sardonic smile.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading "Pardon me, but it is very exhausting to be constantly bringing your lordship back to the point at issue," returned the waiter, coughing to clear his throat.
coughingnounUS /ˈkɑːfɪŋ/
a sudden noisy expulsion of air from the lungs that clears the air passages; a common symptom of upper respiratory infection or bronchitis or pneumonia or tuberculosis
From this reading "Pardon me, but it is very exhausting to be constantly bringing your lordship back to the point at issue," returned the waiter, coughing to clear his throat.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "It would not be impossible to argue against the judgment of death even in Seale's case.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
divisible by two
From this reading "It would not be impossible to argue against the judgment of death even in Seale's case.
exhaustingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪŋ/
having a debilitating effect
From this reading "Pardon me, but it is very exhausting to be constantly bringing your lordship back to the point at issue," returned the waiter, coughing to clear his throat.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
fouladjectiveUS /faʊl/
highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "What is the issue, my friend?" asked the judge, condescendingly and with a rare and sardonic smile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "It would not be impossible to argue against the judgment of death even in Seale's case.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It would not be impossible to argue against the judgment of death even in Seale's case.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But the issue before us in this instance is not what you suggest."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Pardon me, but it is very exhausting to be constantly bringing your lordship back to the point at issue," returned the waiter, coughing to clear his throat.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading "Pardon me, but it is very exhausting to be constantly bringing your lordship back to the point at issue," returned the waiter, coughing to clear his throat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Pardon me, but it is very exhausting to be constantly bringing your lordship back to the point at issue," returned the waiter, coughing to clear his throat.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading "It would not be impossible to argue against the judgment of death even in Seale's case.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading "Pardon me, but it is very exhausting to be constantly bringing your lordship back to the point at issue," returned the waiter, coughing to clear his throat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pardon me, but it is very exhausting to be constantly bringing your lordship back to the point at issue," returned the waiter, coughing to clear his throat.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "What is the issue, my friend?" asked the judge, condescendingly and with a rare and sardonic smile.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It would not be impossible to argue against the judgment of death even in Seale's case.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Pardon me, but it is very exhausting to be constantly bringing your lordship back to the point at issue," returned the waiter, coughing to clear his throat.
penaladjectiveUS /ˈpiːnəl/
of or relating to punishment
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Pardon me, but it is very exhausting to be constantly bringing your lordship back to the point at issue," returned the waiter, coughing to clear his throat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading "What is the issue, my friend?" asked the judge, condescendingly and with a rare and sardonic smile.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Pardon me, but it is very exhausting to be constantly bringing your lordship back to the point at issue," returned the waiter, coughing to clear his throat.
sardonicadjectiveUS /sɑːrˈdɑːnɪk/
disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking
From this reading "What is the issue, my friend?" asked the judge, condescendingly and with a rare and sardonic smile.
Seale
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From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
Seale's
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From this reading "It would not be impossible to argue against the judgment of death even in Seale's case.
in a serious manner
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "What is the issue, my friend?" asked the judge, condescendingly and with a rare and sardonic smile.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
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 _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But the issue before us in this instance is not what you suggest."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But the issue before us in this instance is not what you suggest."
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading "Pardon me, but it is very exhausting to be constantly bringing your lordship back to the point at issue," returned the waiter, coughing to clear his throat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the issue before us in this instance is not what you suggest."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Pardon me, but it is very exhausting to be constantly bringing your lordship back to the point at issue," returned the waiter, coughing to clear his throat.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the issue before us in this instance is not what you suggest."
at the time that
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What is the issue, my friend?" asked the judge, condescendingly and with a rare and sardonic smile.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It would not be impossible to argue against the judgment of death even in Seale's case.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _The Judge States His Fourth Case_ "And do you seriously mean to put forward a plea to the effect that the penal code should not hang such a foul murderer as Walter Seale?" asked the judge, when the waiter had finished his story.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pardon me, but it is very exhausting to be constantly bringing your lordship back to the point at issue," returned the waiter, coughing to clear his throat.
