used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SLIPPERY DICK RIGHTS A WRONG.
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading The prominence of the accused and of his friends, added to the sensational publication, made the case one of immense interest.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The prominence of the accused and of his friends, added to the sensational publication, made the case one of immense interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prominence of the accused and of his friends, added to the sensational publication, made the case one of immense interest.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The court house was crowded to its utmost and room had to be made within the bar for prominent citizens.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The court house was crowded to its utmost and room had to be made within the bar for prominent citizens.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There was a "color line" feature in the murder, and the gallery was packed with curious black faces.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Edward, quiet and self-contained, sat by his lawyers, and near him was the old general and Col. Montjoy.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The prominence of the accused and of his friends, added to the sensational publication, made the case one of immense interest.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading The court house was crowded to its utmost and room had to be made within the bar for prominent citizens.
Colnoun
a pass between mountain peaks
From this reading Edward, quiet and self-contained, sat by his lawyers, and near him was the old general and Col. Montjoy.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading There was a "color line" feature in the murder, and the gallery was packed with curious black faces.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The court house was crowded to its utmost and room had to be made within the bar for prominent citizens.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The court house was crowded to its utmost and room had to be made within the bar for prominent citizens.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There was a "color line" feature in the murder, and the gallery was packed with curious black faces.
someone who is a detective
From this reading SLIPPERY DICK RIGHTS A WRONG.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward, quiet and self-contained, sat by his lawyers, and near him was the old general and Col. Montjoy.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There was a "color line" feature in the murder, and the gallery was packed with curious black faces.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading There was a "color line" feature in the murder, and the gallery was packed with curious black faces.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The court house was crowded to its utmost and room had to be made within the bar for prominent citizens.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The prominence of the accused and of his friends, added to the sensational publication, made the case one of immense interest.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading There was a "color line" feature in the murder, and the gallery was packed with curious black faces.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Edward, quiet and self-contained, sat by his lawyers, and near him was the old general and Col. Montjoy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The court house was crowded to its utmost and room had to be made within the bar for prominent citizens.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Edward, quiet and self-contained, sat by his lawyers, and near him was the old general and Col. Montjoy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The prominence of the accused and of his friends, added to the sensational publication, made the case one of immense interest.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The court house was crowded to its utmost and room had to be made within the bar for prominent citizens.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading The prominence of the accused and of his friends, added to the sensational publication, made the case one of immense interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a "color line" feature in the murder, and the gallery was packed with curious black faces.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The prominence of the accused and of his friends, added to the sensational publication, made the case one of immense interest.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The court house was crowded to its utmost and room had to be made within the bar for prominent citizens.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Edward, quiet and self-contained, sat by his lawyers, and near him was the old general and Col. Montjoy.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading There was a "color line" feature in the murder, and the gallery was packed with curious black faces.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The prominence of the accused and of his friends, added to the sensational publication, made the case one of immense interest.
Montjoy
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From this reading Edward, quiet and self-contained, sat by his lawyers, and near him was the old general and Col. Montjoy.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading There was a "color line" feature in the murder, and the gallery was packed with curious black faces.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Edward, quiet and self-contained, sat by his lawyers, and near him was the old general and Col. Montjoy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prominence of the accused and of his friends, added to the sensational publication, made the case one of immense interest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Edward, quiet and self-contained, sat by his lawyers, and near him was the old general and Col. Montjoy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The prominence of the accused and of his friends, added to the sensational publication, made the case one of immense interest.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading There was a "color line" feature in the murder, and the gallery was packed with curious black faces.
prominencenounUS /ˈprɑːmənəns/
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading The prominence of the accused and of his friends, added to the sensational publication, made the case one of immense interest.
prominentadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːmənənt/
having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
From this reading The court house was crowded to its utmost and room had to be made within the bar for prominent citizens.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading The prominence of the accused and of his friends, added to the sensational publication, made the case one of immense interest.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Edward, quiet and self-contained, sat by his lawyers, and near him was the old general and Col. Montjoy.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading SLIPPERY DICK RIGHTS A WRONG.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The court house was crowded to its utmost and room had to be made within the bar for prominent citizens.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Edward, quiet and self-contained, sat by his lawyers, and near him was the old general and Col. Montjoy.
self-containedadjectiveUS /ˈselfkənˈteɪnd/
constituting a complete and independent unit in and of itself
From this reading Edward, quiet and self-contained, sat by his lawyers, and near him was the old general and Col. Montjoy.
sensationaladjectiveUS /senˈseɪʃənəl/
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
From this reading The prominence of the accused and of his friends, added to the sensational publication, made the case one of immense interest.
SLIPPERYadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/
causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide
From this reading SLIPPERY DICK RIGHTS A WRONG.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The prominence of the accused and of his friends, added to the sensational publication, made the case one of immense interest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a "color line" feature in the murder, and the gallery was packed with curious black faces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The prominence of the accused and of his friends, added to the sensational publication, made the case one of immense interest.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The court house was crowded to its utmost and room had to be made within the bar for prominent citizens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The court house was crowded to its utmost and room had to be made within the bar for prominent citizens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was a "color line" feature in the murder, and the gallery was packed with curious black faces.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The court house was crowded to its utmost and room had to be made within the bar for prominent citizens.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading SLIPPERY DICK RIGHTS A WRONG.
