used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Felix Graham as he left the Alston court-house on the close of the first day of the trial was not in a happy state of mind.
accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading He did not actually accuse himself of having omitted any duty which he owed to his client; but he did accuse himself of having undertaken a duty for which he felt himself to be manifestly unfit.
in actual fact
From this reading He did not actually accuse himself of having omitted any duty which he owed to his client; but he did accuse himself of having undertaken a duty for which he felt himself to be manifestly unfit.
advocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
From this reading Would it not have been better, as he said to himself, for that poor lady to have had any other possible advocate than himself?
Alston
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From this reading Felix Graham as he left the Alston court-house on the close of the first day of the trial was not in a happy state of mind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then as he passed out in the company of Mr. Furnival and Mr. Chaffanbrass, the latter looked at him with a scorn which he did not know how to return.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He did not actually accuse himself of having omitted any duty which he owed to his client; but he did accuse himself of having undertaken a duty for which he felt himself to be manifestly unfit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Felix Graham as he left the Alston court-house on the close of the first day of the trial was not in a happy state of mind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then as he passed out in the company of Mr. Furnival and Mr. Chaffanbrass, the latter looked at him with a scorn which he did not know how to return.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not actually accuse himself of having omitted any duty which he owed to his client; but he did accuse himself of having undertaken a duty for which he felt himself to be manifestly unfit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Would it not have been better, as he said to himself, for that poor lady to have had any other possible advocate than himself?
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Would it not have been better, as he said to himself, for that poor lady to have had any other possible advocate than himself?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not actually accuse himself of having omitted any duty which he owed to his client; but he did accuse himself of having undertaken a duty for which he felt himself to be manifestly unfit.
Chaffanbrass
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From this reading Then as he passed out in the company of Mr. Furnival and Mr. Chaffanbrass, the latter looked at him with a scorn which he did not know how to return.
clientnounUS /ˈklaɪənt/
a person who seeks the advice of a lawyer
From this reading He did not actually accuse himself of having omitted any duty which he owed to his client; but he did accuse himself of having undertaken a duty for which he felt himself to be manifestly unfit.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Felix Graham as he left the Alston court-house on the close of the first day of the trial was not in a happy state of mind.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Then as he passed out in the company of Mr. Furnival and Mr. Chaffanbrass, the latter looked at him with a scorn which he did not know how to return.
court-house
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From this reading Felix Graham as he left the Alston court-house on the close of the first day of the trial was not in a happy state of mind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Felix Graham as he left the Alston court-house on the close of the first day of the trial was not in a happy state of mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not actually accuse himself of having omitted any duty which he owed to his client; but he did accuse himself of having undertaken a duty for which he felt himself to be manifestly unfit.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading He did not actually accuse himself of having omitted any duty which he owed to his client; but he did accuse himself of having undertaken a duty for which he felt himself to be manifestly unfit.
Felix
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From this reading Felix Graham as he left the Alston court-house on the close of the first day of the trial was not in a happy state of mind.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He did not actually accuse himself of having omitted any duty which he owed to his client; but he did accuse himself of having undertaken a duty for which he felt himself to be manifestly unfit.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Felix Graham as he left the Alston court-house on the close of the first day of the trial was not in a happy state of mind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He did not actually accuse himself of having omitted any duty which he owed to his client; but he did accuse himself of having undertaken a duty for which he felt himself to be manifestly unfit.
Furnival
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From this reading Then as he passed out in the company of Mr. Furnival and Mr. Chaffanbrass, the latter looked at him with a scorn which he did not know how to return.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Felix Graham as he left the Alston court-house on the close of the first day of the trial was not in a happy state of mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Would it not have been better, as he said to himself, for that poor lady to have had any other possible advocate than himself?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Felix Graham as he left the Alston court-house on the close of the first day of the trial was not in a happy state of mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Would it not have been better, as he said to himself, for that poor lady to have had any other possible advocate than himself?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He did not actually accuse himself of having omitted any duty which he owed to his client; but he did accuse himself of having undertaken a duty for which he felt himself to be manifestly unfit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Felix Graham as he left the Alston court-house on the close of the first day of the trial was not in a happy state of mind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then as he passed out in the company of Mr. Furnival and Mr. Chaffanbrass, the latter looked at him with a scorn which he did not know how to return.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He did not actually accuse himself of having omitted any duty which he owed to his client; but he did accuse himself of having undertaken a duty for which he felt himself to be manifestly unfit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not actually accuse himself of having omitted any duty which he owed to his client; but he did accuse himself of having undertaken a duty for which he felt himself to be manifestly unfit.
how
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From this reading Then as he passed out in the company of Mr. Furnival and Mr. Chaffanbrass, the latter looked at him with a scorn which he did not know how to return.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Felix Graham as he left the Alston court-house on the close of the first day of the trial was not in a happy state of mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Would it not have been better, as he said to himself, for that poor lady to have had any other possible advocate than himself?
JUDGESnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading THE TWO JUDGES.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then as he passed out in the company of Mr. Furnival and Mr. Chaffanbrass, the latter looked at him with a scorn which he did not know how to return.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Would it not have been better, as he said to himself, for that poor lady to have had any other possible advocate than himself?
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Then as he passed out in the company of Mr. Furnival and Mr. Chaffanbrass, the latter looked at him with a scorn which he did not know how to return.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Felix Graham as he left the Alston court-house on the close of the first day of the trial was not in a happy state of mind.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then as he passed out in the company of Mr. Furnival and Mr. Chaffanbrass, the latter looked at him with a scorn which he did not know how to return.
manifestlyadverbUS /ˈmænəfestli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He did not actually accuse himself of having omitted any duty which he owed to his client; but he did accuse himself of having undertaken a duty for which he felt himself to be manifestly unfit.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Felix Graham as he left the Alston court-house on the close of the first day of the trial was not in a happy state of mind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then as he passed out in the company of Mr. Furnival and Mr. Chaffanbrass, the latter looked at him with a scorn which he did not know how to return.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Felix Graham as he left the Alston court-house on the close of the first day of the trial was not in a happy state of mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Felix Graham as he left the Alston court-house on the close of the first day of the trial was not in a happy state of mind.
omittedverbUS /oʊˈmɪtəd/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading He did not actually accuse himself of having omitted any duty which he owed to his client; but he did accuse himself of having undertaken a duty for which he felt himself to be manifestly unfit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Felix Graham as he left the Alston court-house on the close of the first day of the trial was not in a happy state of mind.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Would it not have been better, as he said to himself, for that poor lady to have had any other possible advocate than himself?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then as he passed out in the company of Mr. Furnival and Mr. Chaffanbrass, the latter looked at him with a scorn which he did not know how to return.
owedverbUS /oʊd/
past form of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading He did not actually accuse himself of having omitted any duty which he owed to his client; but he did accuse himself of having undertaken a duty for which he felt himself to be manifestly unfit.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then as he passed out in the company of Mr. Furnival and Mr. Chaffanbrass, the latter looked at him with a scorn which he did not know how to return.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Would it not have been better, as he said to himself, for that poor lady to have had any other possible advocate than himself?
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Would it not have been better, as he said to himself, for that poor lady to have had any other possible advocate than himself?
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Then as he passed out in the company of Mr. Furnival and Mr. Chaffanbrass, the latter looked at him with a scorn which he did not know how to return.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Would it not have been better, as he said to himself, for that poor lady to have had any other possible advocate than himself?
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading Then as he passed out in the company of Mr. Furnival and Mr. Chaffanbrass, the latter looked at him with a scorn which he did not know how to return.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Felix Graham as he left the Alston court-house on the close of the first day of the trial was not in a happy state of mind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Would it not have been better, as he said to himself, for that poor lady to have had any other possible advocate than himself?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Would it not have been better, as he said to himself, for that poor lady to have had any other possible advocate than himself?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO JUDGES.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then as he passed out in the company of Mr. Furnival and Mr. Chaffanbrass, the latter looked at him with a scorn which he did not know how to return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not actually accuse himself of having omitted any duty which he owed to his client; but he did accuse himself of having undertaken a duty for which he felt himself to be manifestly unfit.
the act of testing something
From this reading Felix Graham as he left the Alston court-house on the close of the first day of the trial was not in a happy state of mind.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO JUDGES.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading He did not actually accuse himself of having omitted any duty which he owed to his client; but he did accuse himself of having undertaken a duty for which he felt himself to be manifestly unfit.
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading He did not actually accuse himself of having omitted any duty which he owed to his client; but he did accuse himself of having undertaken a duty for which he felt himself to be manifestly unfit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Felix Graham as he left the Alston court-house on the close of the first day of the trial was not in a happy state of mind.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not actually accuse himself of having omitted any duty which he owed to his client; but he did accuse himself of having undertaken a duty for which he felt himself to be manifestly unfit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then as he passed out in the company of Mr. Furnival and Mr. Chaffanbrass, the latter looked at him with a scorn which he did not know how to return.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would it not have been better, as he said to himself, for that poor lady to have had any other possible advocate than himself?
