accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading His work was over, and according to his lights he had done it well.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The Attorney-General stood at his desk, mechanically scanning the indictment read against prisoners charged with capital crimes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
ApprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading Not even the Undertaker's Apprentice could have been less sensitive to the struggles of humanity under the heel of fate and death.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Attorney-General stood at his desk, mechanically scanning the indictment read against prisoners charged with capital crimes.
Attorney-General
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From this reading The Attorney-General stood at his desk, mechanically scanning the indictment read against prisoners charged with capital crimes.
Bailly
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From this reading Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
CandlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading The Attorney-General stood at his desk, mechanically scanning the indictment read against prisoners charged with capital crimes.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The Attorney-General stood at his desk, mechanically scanning the indictment read against prisoners charged with capital crimes.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not even the Undertaker's Apprentice could have been less sensitive to the struggles of humanity under the heel of fate and death.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Royal Court was sitting late.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The Attorney-General stood at his desk, mechanically scanning the indictment read against prisoners charged with capital crimes.
daisnounUS /deɪz/
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
From this reading Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Not even the Undertaker's Apprentice could have been less sensitive to the struggles of humanity under the heel of fate and death.
desknounUS /desk/
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading His work was over, and according to his lights he had done it well.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Not even the Undertaker's Apprentice could have been less sensitive to the struggles of humanity under the heel of fate and death.
fatenounUS /feɪt/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Not even the Undertaker's Apprentice could have been less sensitive to the struggles of humanity under the heel of fate and death.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not even the Undertaker's Apprentice could have been less sensitive to the struggles of humanity under the heel of fate and death.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His work was over, and according to his lights he had done it well.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Not even the Undertaker's Apprentice could have been less sensitive to the struggles of humanity under the heel of fate and death.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
humanitynounUS /hjuːˈmænɪti/
the quality of being humane
From this reading Not even the Undertaker's Apprentice could have been less sensitive to the struggles of humanity under the heel of fate and death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
indictmentnounUS /ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt/
a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
From this reading The Attorney-General stood at his desk, mechanically scanning the indictment read against prisoners charged with capital crimes.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His work was over, and according to his lights he had done it well.
jurats
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The Royal Court was sitting late.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Not even the Undertaker's Apprentice could have been less sensitive to the struggles of humanity under the heel of fate and death.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading His work was over, and according to his lights he had done it well.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading The Attorney-General stood at his desk, mechanically scanning the indictment read against prisoners charged with capital crimes.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not even the Undertaker's Apprentice could have been less sensitive to the struggles of humanity under the heel of fate and death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not even the Undertaker's Apprentice could have been less sensitive to the struggles of humanity under the heel of fate and death.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His work was over, and according to his lights he had done it well.
prisonersnounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The Attorney-General stood at his desk, mechanically scanning the indictment read against prisoners charged with capital crimes.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The Attorney-General stood at his desk, mechanically scanning the indictment read against prisoners charged with capital crimes.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The Royal Court was sitting late.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading The Attorney-General stood at his desk, mechanically scanning the indictment read against prisoners charged with capital crimes.
scarlet-robed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading Not even the Undertaker's Apprentice could have been less sensitive to the struggles of humanity under the heel of fate and death.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The Royal Court was sitting late.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Attorney-General stood at his desk, mechanically scanning the indictment read against prisoners charged with capital crimes.
strugglesnounUS /ˈstrʌɡəlz/
plural of “struggle” — an energetic attempt to achieve something
From this reading Not even the Undertaker's Apprentice could have been less sensitive to the struggles of humanity under the heel of fate and death.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Royal Court was sitting late.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Not even the Undertaker's Apprentice could have been less sensitive to the struggles of humanity under the heel of fate and death.
Undertaker's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not even the Undertaker's Apprentice could have been less sensitive to the struggles of humanity under the heel of fate and death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Royal Court was sitting late.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading His work was over, and according to his lights he had done it well.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Candles had been brought to light the long desk or dais where sat the Bailly in his great chair, and the twelve scarlet-robed jurats.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Attorney-General stood at his desk, mechanically scanning the indictment read against prisoners charged with capital crimes.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His work was over, and according to his lights he had done it well.
