used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She told him of the long list of her influential friends, and showed him how each one could be of service to them in the time of need.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
placed in a grave
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
co-operate
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From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Erma had John to come to her room.
CONFESSESverbUS /kənˈfesɪz/
third-person singular of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading JOHN WYSONG CONFESSES.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
dividingverbUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “divide” — separate into parts or portions
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading She told him of the long list of her influential friends, and showed him how each one could be of service to them in the time of need.
Erma
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From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading She told him of the long list of her influential friends, and showed him how each one could be of service to them in the time of need.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
fundsnounUS /fʌndz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
how
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From this reading She told him of the long list of her influential friends, and showed him how each one could be of service to them in the time of need.
impartialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrʃəl/
showing lack of favoritism
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
influentialadjectiveUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenʃəl/
having or exercising influence or power
From this reading She told him of the long list of her influential friends, and showed him how each one could be of service to them in the time of need.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN WYSONG CONFESSES.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
the act of departing
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
LegislaturenounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtʃər/
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
lightestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəst/
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading She told him of the long list of her influential friends, and showed him how each one could be of service to them in the time of need.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She told him of the long list of her influential friends, and showed him how each one could be of service to them in the time of need.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading She told him of the long list of her influential friends, and showed him how each one could be of service to them in the time of need.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She told him of the long list of her influential friends, and showed him how each one could be of service to them in the time of need.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Erma had John to come to her room.
an educational institution
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
get by special effort
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading She told him of the long list of her influential friends, and showed him how each one could be of service to them in the time of need.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She told him of the long list of her influential friends, and showed him how each one could be of service to them in the time of need.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She told him of the long list of her influential friends, and showed him how each one could be of service to them in the time of need.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told him of the long list of her influential friends, and showed him how each one could be of service to them in the time of need.
the act of testing something
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
precisely as stated
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
votesnounUS /voʊts/
plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative
From this reading The session of the Legislature came to a close, leaving the separate coach law and the bill for dividing the school funds buried under adverse votes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading During the session Erma had won the esteem and friendship of persons high up in business, social and political life, and she felt that she could rely upon them to do all within their power to give John Wysong a fair and impartial trial, and felt that they would co-operate with her to secure for him the very lightest sentence possible.
WYSONG
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From this reading JOHN WYSONG CONFESSES.
