used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading His only plea was that this was the first time such a dreadful thing had happened.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading But he drew from Mr. Binney an account of the occurrences of the term, and amongst them of the attack that Piper had made upon him in his paper.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading NEMESIS Dr. Toller left Mr. Binney an hour afterwards, chastened and repentant.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading But he drew from Mr. Binney an account of the occurrences of the term, and amongst them of the attack that Piper had made upon him in his paper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading NEMESIS Dr. Toller left Mr. Binney an hour afterwards, chastened and repentant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEMESIS Dr. Toller left Mr. Binney an hour afterwards, chastened and repentant.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading But he drew from Mr. Binney an account of the occurrences of the term, and amongst them of the attack that Piper had made upon him in his paper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The full enormity of his crime had been brought home to him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
Binney
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From this reading NEMESIS Dr. Toller left Mr. Binney an hour afterwards, chastened and repentant.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The full enormity of his crime had been brought home to him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he drew from Mr. Binney an account of the occurrences of the term, and amongst them of the attack that Piper had made upon him in his paper.
chastenedverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsənd/
past form of “chasten” — censure severely
From this reading NEMESIS Dr. Toller left Mr. Binney an hour afterwards, chastened and repentant.
ChroniclenounUS /ˈkrɑː.nɪ.kəl/
A detailed written record of historical events in order. (Sử ký, biên niên sử lịch sử.)
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The full enormity of his crime had been brought home to him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
command with authority
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
Dr
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From this reading NEMESIS Dr. Toller left Mr. Binney an hour afterwards, chastened and repentant.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading His only plea was that this was the first time such a dreadful thing had happened.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading But he drew from Mr. Binney an account of the occurrences of the term, and amongst them of the attack that Piper had made upon him in his paper.
enormitynounUS /ɪˈnɔːrməti/
the quality of being outrageous
From this reading The full enormity of his crime had been brought home to him.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His only plea was that this was the first time such a dreadful thing had happened.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But he drew from Mr. Binney an account of the occurrences of the term, and amongst them of the attack that Piper had made upon him in his paper.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The full enormity of his crime had been brought home to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The full enormity of his crime had been brought home to him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading His only plea was that this was the first time such a dreadful thing had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The full enormity of his crime had been brought home to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The full enormity of his crime had been brought home to him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The full enormity of his crime had been brought home to him.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading NEMESIS Dr. Toller left Mr. Binney an hour afterwards, chastened and repentant.
how
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From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
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 NEMESIS Dr. Toller left Mr. Binney an hour afterwards, chastened and repentant.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But he drew from Mr. Binney an account of the occurrences of the term, and amongst them of the attack that Piper had made upon him in his paper.
a form of address for a man
From this reading NEMESIS Dr. Toller left Mr. Binney an hour afterwards, chastened and repentant.
NEMESISnounUS /ˈneməsɪs/
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
From this reading NEMESIS Dr. Toller left Mr. Binney an hour afterwards, chastened and repentant.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading But he drew from Mr. Binney an account of the occurrences of the term, and amongst them of the attack that Piper had made upon him in his paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The full enormity of his crime had been brought home to him.
and nothing more
From this reading His only plea was that this was the first time such a dreadful thing had happened.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading But he drew from Mr. Binney an account of the occurrences of the term, and amongst them of the attack that Piper had made upon him in his paper.
PipernounUS /ˈpaɪpər/
someone who plays the bagpipe
From this reading But he drew from Mr. Binney an account of the occurrences of the term, and amongst them of the attack that Piper had made upon him in his paper.
pleanounUS /pliː/
a humble request for help from someone in authority
From this reading His only plea was that this was the first time such a dreadful thing had happened.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
repentantadjectiveUS /rɪˈpentənt/
feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
From this reading NEMESIS Dr. Toller left Mr. Binney an hour afterwards, chastened and repentant.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His only plea was that this was the first time such a dreadful thing had happened.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading But he drew from Mr. Binney an account of the occurrences of the term, and amongst them of the attack that Piper had made upon him in his paper.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His only plea was that this was the first time such a dreadful thing had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The full enormity of his crime had been brought home to him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But he drew from Mr. Binney an account of the occurrences of the term, and amongst them of the attack that Piper had made upon him in his paper.
a special situation
From this reading His only plea was that this was the first time such a dreadful thing had happened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His only plea was that this was the first time such a dreadful thing had happened.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading His only plea was that this was the first time such a dreadful thing had happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The full enormity of his crime had been brought home to him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
TollernounUS /ˈtoʊlər/
a person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
From this reading NEMESIS Dr. Toller left Mr. Binney an hour afterwards, chastened and repentant.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But he drew from Mr. Binney an account of the occurrences of the term, and amongst them of the attack that Piper had made upon him in his paper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His only plea was that this was the first time such a dreadful thing had happened.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Dr. Toller did not refer in direct terms to the _New Court Chronicle_, as he remembered in time that his wife had not told him before he left home how its numbers had fallen into her hands.
