3rd
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From this reading It was now the end of April--close to the date of May 3rd, when the truce between Larssen and himself would expire.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON BOARD THE "STARLIGHT" The trial at Nimes proved a wearisome, sordid affair, and its result was a foregone conclusion.
acquittalnounUS /əˈkwɪtəl/
a judgment of not guilty
From this reading If there had been some motive of romantic jealousy on the part of the youth Crau, a French jury might have returned a sentimental verdict of acquittal.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading ON BOARD THE "STARLIGHT" The trial at Nimes proved a wearisome, sordid affair, and its result was a foregone conclusion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON BOARD THE "STARLIGHT" The trial at Nimes proved a wearisome, sordid affair, and its result was a foregone conclusion.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading It was now the end of April--close to the date of May 3rd, when the truce between Larssen and himself would expire.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, they found him guilty, and the judge sentenced him to three years penal servitude.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON BOARD THE "STARLIGHT" The trial at Nimes proved a wearisome, sordid affair, and its result was a foregone conclusion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If there had been some motive of romantic jealousy on the part of the youth Crau, a French jury might have returned a sentimental verdict of acquittal.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was now the end of April--close to the date of May 3rd, when the truce between Larssen and himself would expire.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ON BOARD THE "STARLIGHT" The trial at Nimes proved a wearisome, sordid affair, and its result was a foregone conclusion.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was now the end of April--close to the date of May 3rd, when the truce between Larssen and himself would expire.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading ON BOARD THE "STARLIGHT" The trial at Nimes proved a wearisome, sordid affair, and its result was a foregone conclusion.
Crau
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From this reading If there had been some motive of romantic jealousy on the part of the youth Crau, a French jury might have returned a sentimental verdict of acquittal.
the specified day of the month
From this reading It was now the end of April--close to the date of May 3rd, when the truce between Larssen and himself would expire.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It was now the end of April--close to the date of May 3rd, when the truce between Larssen and himself would expire.
expireverbUS /ɪkˈspaɪr/
lose validity
From this reading It was now the end of April--close to the date of May 3rd, when the truce between Larssen and himself would expire.
foregoneadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈɡɔːn/
well in the past; former
From this reading ON BOARD THE "STARLIGHT" The trial at Nimes proved a wearisome, sordid affair, and its result was a foregone conclusion.
set up or found
From this reading As it was, they found him guilty, and the judge sentenced him to three years penal servitude.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading If there had been some motive of romantic jealousy on the part of the youth Crau, a French jury might have returned a sentimental verdict of acquittal.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Riviere was heartily glad when the trial was over.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading As it was, they found him guilty, and the judge sentenced him to three years penal servitude.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If there had been some motive of romantic jealousy on the part of the youth Crau, a French jury might have returned a sentimental verdict of acquittal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If there had been some motive of romantic jealousy on the part of the youth Crau, a French jury might have returned a sentimental verdict of acquittal.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Riviere was heartily glad when the trial was over.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As it was, they found him guilty, and the judge sentenced him to three years penal servitude.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was now the end of April--close to the date of May 3rd, when the truce between Larssen and himself would expire.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there had been some motive of romantic jealousy on the part of the youth Crau, a French jury might have returned a sentimental verdict of acquittal.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was, they found him guilty, and the judge sentenced him to three years penal servitude.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading ON BOARD THE "STARLIGHT" The trial at Nimes proved a wearisome, sordid affair, and its result was a foregone conclusion.
a feeling of jealous envy (especially of a rival)
From this reading If there had been some motive of romantic jealousy on the part of the youth Crau, a French jury might have returned a sentimental verdict of acquittal.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading As it was, they found him guilty, and the judge sentenced him to three years penal servitude.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading If there had been some motive of romantic jealousy on the part of the youth Crau, a French jury might have returned a sentimental verdict of acquittal.
Larssen
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From this reading It was now the end of April--close to the date of May 3rd, when the truce between Larssen and himself would expire.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was now the end of April--close to the date of May 3rd, when the truce between Larssen and himself would expire.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If there had been some motive of romantic jealousy on the part of the youth Crau, a French jury might have returned a sentimental verdict of acquittal.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading If there had been some motive of romantic jealousy on the part of the youth Crau, a French jury might have returned a sentimental verdict of acquittal.
Nimes
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From this reading ON BOARD THE "STARLIGHT" The trial at Nimes proved a wearisome, sordid affair, and its result was a foregone conclusion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now the end of April--close to the date of May 3rd, when the truce between Larssen and himself would expire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If there had been some motive of romantic jealousy on the part of the youth Crau, a French jury might have returned a sentimental verdict of acquittal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD THE "STARLIGHT" The trial at Nimes proved a wearisome, sordid affair, and its result was a foregone conclusion.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Riviere was heartily glad when the trial was over.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading If there had been some motive of romantic jealousy on the part of the youth Crau, a French jury might have returned a sentimental verdict of acquittal.
penaladjectiveUS /ˈpiːnəl/
of or relating to punishment
From this reading As it was, they found him guilty, and the judge sentenced him to three years penal servitude.
established beyond doubt
From this reading ON BOARD THE "STARLIGHT" The trial at Nimes proved a wearisome, sordid affair, and its result was a foregone conclusion.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading ON BOARD THE "STARLIGHT" The trial at Nimes proved a wearisome, sordid affair, and its result was a foregone conclusion.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading If there had been some motive of romantic jealousy on the part of the youth Crau, a French jury might have returned a sentimental verdict of acquittal.
Riviere
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From this reading Riviere was heartily glad when the trial was over.
romanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading If there had been some motive of romantic jealousy on the part of the youth Crau, a French jury might have returned a sentimental verdict of acquittal.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading As it was, they found him guilty, and the judge sentenced him to three years penal servitude.
sentimentaladjectiveUS /ˌsentəˈmentəl/
given to or marked by sentiment or sentimentality
From this reading If there had been some motive of romantic jealousy on the part of the youth Crau, a French jury might have returned a sentimental verdict of acquittal.
servitudenounUS /ˈsɜːrvətuːd/
state of subjection to an owner or master or forced labor imposed as punishment
From this reading As it was, they found him guilty, and the judge sentenced him to three years penal servitude.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If there had been some motive of romantic jealousy on the part of the youth Crau, a French jury might have returned a sentimental verdict of acquittal.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading ON BOARD THE "STARLIGHT" The trial at Nimes proved a wearisome, sordid affair, and its result was a foregone conclusion.
STARLIGHTnounUS /ˈstɑːrlaɪt/
the light of the stars
From this reading ON BOARD THE "STARLIGHT" The trial at Nimes proved a wearisome, sordid affair, and its result was a foregone conclusion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE "STARLIGHT" The trial at Nimes proved a wearisome, sordid affair, and its result was a foregone conclusion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading If there had been some motive of romantic jealousy on the part of the youth Crau, a French jury might have returned a sentimental verdict of acquittal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it was, they found him guilty, and the judge sentenced him to three years penal servitude.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As it was, they found him guilty, and the judge sentenced him to three years penal servitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As it was, they found him guilty, and the judge sentenced him to three years penal servitude.
the act of testing something
From this reading ON BOARD THE "STARLIGHT" The trial at Nimes proved a wearisome, sordid affair, and its result was a foregone conclusion.
trucenounUS /truːs/
a state of peace agreed to between opponents so they can discuss peace terms
From this reading It was now the end of April--close to the date of May 3rd, when the truce between Larssen and himself would expire.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading If there had been some motive of romantic jealousy on the part of the youth Crau, a French jury might have returned a sentimental verdict of acquittal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON BOARD THE "STARLIGHT" The trial at Nimes proved a wearisome, sordid affair, and its result was a foregone conclusion.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading ON BOARD THE "STARLIGHT" The trial at Nimes proved a wearisome, sordid affair, and its result was a foregone conclusion.
at the time that
From this reading Riviere was heartily glad when the trial was over.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was now the end of April--close to the date of May 3rd, when the truce between Larssen and himself would expire.
a late time of life
From this reading As it was, they found him guilty, and the judge sentenced him to three years penal servitude.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading If there had been some motive of romantic jealousy on the part of the youth Crau, a French jury might have returned a sentimental verdict of acquittal.
