Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a fortnight later, a hot July morning, and an unusual animation reigned in the staid and leisurely streets of Lewes.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading And in a copse close by to where the body of the murdered man was found had been discovered a thick bludgeon of a stick, broken it would seem by some violent act, into two halves.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

(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 For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was a fortnight later, a hot July morning, and an unusual animation reigned in the staid and leisurely streets of Lewes.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was a fortnight later, a hot July morning, and an unusual animation reigned in the staid and leisurely streets of Lewes.

a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

the condition of living or the state of being alive

From this reading It was a fortnight later, a hot July morning, and an unusual animation reigned in the staid and leisurely streets of Lewes.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

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From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

the county courts of England (replaced in 1971 by Crown courts)

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the hearing in the police-court there was not very much evidence brought forward, but there had been sufficient to make it necessary that he should stand his trial.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

a club used as a weapon

From this reading And in a copse close by to where the body of the murdered man was found had been discovered a thick bludgeon of a stick, broken it would seem by some violent act, into two halves.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading And in a copse close by to where the body of the murdered man was found had been discovered a thick bludgeon of a stick, broken it would seem by some violent act, into two halves.

a city in East Sussex in southern England that is a popular resort; site of the University of Sussex

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading And in a copse close by to where the body of the murdered man was found had been discovered a thick bludgeon of a stick, broken it would seem by some violent act, into two halves.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading At the hearing in the police-court there was not very much evidence brought forward, but there had been sufficient to make it necessary that he should stand his trial.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At the hearing in the police-court there was not very much evidence brought forward, but there had been sufficient to make it necessary that he should stand his trial.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading And in a copse close by to where the body of the murdered man was found had been discovered a thick bludgeon of a stick, broken it would seem by some violent act, into two halves.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

an occurrence of something

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading And in a copse close by to where the body of the murdered man was found had been discovered a thick bludgeon of a stick, broken it would seem by some violent act, into two halves.

bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading And in a copse close by to where the body of the murdered man was found had been discovered a thick bludgeon of a stick, broken it would seem by some violent act, into two halves.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading And in a copse close by to where the body of the murdered man was found had been discovered a thick bludgeon of a stick, broken it would seem by some violent act, into two halves.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

a division of the United Kingdom

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading At the hearing in the police-court there was not very much evidence brought forward, but there had been sufficient to make it necessary that he should stand his trial.

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From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading It was a fortnight later, a hot July morning, and an unusual animation reigned in the staid and leisurely streets of Lewes.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading At the hearing in the police-court there was not very much evidence brought forward, but there had been sufficient to make it necessary that he should stand his trial.

set up or found

From this reading And in a copse close by to where the body of the murdered man was found had been discovered a thick bludgeon of a stick, broken it would seem by some violent act, into two halves.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading And in a copse close by to where the body of the murdered man was found had been discovered a thick bludgeon of a stick, broken it would seem by some violent act, into two halves.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At the hearing in the police-court there was not very much evidence brought forward, but there had been sufficient to make it necessary that he should stand his trial.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading At the hearing in the police-court there was not very much evidence brought forward, but there had been sufficient to make it necessary that he should stand his trial.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading At the hearing in the police-court there was not very much evidence brought forward, but there had been sufficient to make it necessary that he should stand his trial.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It was a fortnight later, a hot July morning, and an unusual animation reigned in the staid and leisurely streets of Lewes.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was a fortnight later, a hot July morning, and an unusual animation reigned in the staid and leisurely streets of Lewes.

an occurrence of something

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading And in a copse close by to where the body of the murdered man was found had been discovered a thick bludgeon of a stick, broken it would seem by some violent act, into two halves.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a fortnight later, a hot July morning, and an unusual animation reigned in the staid and leisurely streets of Lewes.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading It was a fortnight later, a hot July morning, and an unusual animation reigned in the staid and leisurely streets of Lewes.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was a fortnight later, a hot July morning, and an unusual animation reigned in the staid and leisurely streets of Lewes.

in an unhurried way or at one's convenience

From this reading It was a fortnight later, a hot July morning, and an unusual animation reigned in the staid and leisurely streets of Lewes.

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From this reading It was a fortnight later, a hot July morning, and an unusual animation reigned in the staid and leisurely streets of Lewes.

engage in

From this reading At the hearing in the police-court there was not very much evidence brought forward, but there had been sufficient to make it necessary that he should stand his trial.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading And in a copse close by to where the body of the murdered man was found had been discovered a thick bludgeon of a stick, broken it would seem by some violent act, into two halves.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was a fortnight later, a hot July morning, and an unusual animation reigned in the staid and leisurely streets of Lewes.

United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

killed unlawfully

From this reading And in a copse close by to where the body of the murdered man was found had been discovered a thick bludgeon of a stick, broken it would seem by some violent act, into two halves.

absolutely essential

From this reading At the hearing in the police-court there was not very much evidence brought forward, but there had been sufficient to make it necessary that he should stand his trial.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At the hearing in the police-court there was not very much evidence brought forward, but there had been sufficient to make it necessary that he should stand his trial.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a fortnight later, a hot July morning, and an unusual animation reigned in the staid and leisurely streets of Lewes.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

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From this reading At the hearing in the police-court there was not very much evidence brought forward, but there had been sufficient to make it necessary that he should stand his trial.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

past form of “reign” — have sovereign power

From this reading It was a fortnight later, a hot July morning, and an unusual animation reigned in the staid and leisurely streets of Lewes.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading And in a copse close by to where the body of the murdered man was found had been discovered a thick bludgeon of a stick, broken it would seem by some violent act, into two halves.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading At the hearing in the police-court there was not very much evidence brought forward, but there had been sufficient to make it necessary that he should stand his trial.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

characterized by dignity and propriety

From this reading It was a fortnight later, a hot July morning, and an unusual animation reigned in the staid and leisurely streets of Lewes.

be standing; be upright

From this reading At the hearing in the police-court there was not very much evidence brought forward, but there had been sufficient to make it necessary that he should stand his trial.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading And in a copse close by to where the body of the murdered man was found had been discovered a thick bludgeon of a stick, broken it would seem by some violent act, into two halves.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading It was a fortnight later, a hot July morning, and an unusual animation reigned in the staid and leisurely streets of Lewes.

of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant

From this reading At the hearing in the police-court there was not very much evidence brought forward, but there had been sufficient to make it necessary that he should stand his trial.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was a fortnight later, a hot July morning, and an unusual animation reigned in the staid and leisurely streets of Lewes.

in or at that place or location

From this reading At the hearing in the police-court there was not very much evidence brought forward, but there had been sufficient to make it necessary that he should stand his trial.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading And in a copse close by to where the body of the murdered man was found had been discovered a thick bludgeon of a stick, broken it would seem by some violent act, into two halves.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

the act of testing something

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading And in a copse close by to where the body of the murdered man was found had been discovered a thick bludgeon of a stick, broken it would seem by some violent act, into two halves.

marked by dissimilarity

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading It was a fortnight later, a hot July morning, and an unusual animation reigned in the staid and leisurely streets of Lewes.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

precisely as stated

From this reading At the hearing in the police-court there was not very much evidence brought forward, but there had been sufficient to make it necessary that he should stand his trial.

an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading And in a copse close by to where the body of the murdered man was found had been discovered a thick bludgeon of a stick, broken it would seem by some violent act, into two halves.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a fortnight later, a hot July morning, and an unusual animation reigned in the staid and leisurely streets of Lewes.

in or at the place that

From this reading And in a copse close by to where the body of the murdered man was found had been discovered a thick bludgeon of a stick, broken it would seem by some violent act, into two halves.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading For the Assizes opened that day, and it was known that the first case to be tried was the murder of which all Brighton and a large part of England had been talking so much since Morris Assheton had been committed for trial.

which person or people

From this reading It was known, for instance, that he had some very serious reason for anger and resentment against his victim; those who had seen him that day remembered him as being utterly unlike himself; he was known to have been at Falmer Park that afternoon about six, and to have driven home along the Falmer Road in his car an hour or so later.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading And in a copse close by to where the body of the murdered man was found had been discovered a thick bludgeon of a stick, broken it would seem by some violent act, into two halves.