used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
(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 In his office Judge Henderson was pacing up and down all that morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading None of the jury knew of these late events at the house of Aurora Lane.
AuroranounUS /ərˈɔːrə/
the first light of day
From this reading None of the jury knew of these late events at the house of Aurora Lane.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The session of the jury had just begun.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
Dieudonne
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From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In his office Judge Henderson was pacing up and down all that morning.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading None of the jury knew of these late events at the house of Aurora Lane.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
Henderson
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From this reading In his office Judge Henderson was pacing up and down all that morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his office Judge Henderson was pacing up and down all that morning.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading None of the jury knew of these late events at the house of Aurora Lane.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading In his office Judge Henderson was pacing up and down all that morning.
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 The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
and nothing more
From this reading The session of the jury had just begun.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading None of the jury knew of these late events at the house of Aurora Lane.
a narrow way or road
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading None of the jury knew of these late events at the house of Aurora Lane.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the jury knew of these late events at the house of Aurora Lane.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading In his office Judge Henderson was pacing up and down all that morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading In his office Judge Henderson was pacing up and down all that morning.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In his office Judge Henderson was pacing up and down all that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading None of the jury knew of these late events at the house of Aurora Lane.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The grand jury was in session thus early, and it had thus early brought in a true bill against one Dieudonne Lane for murder in the first degree.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In his office Judge Henderson was pacing up and down all that morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TRUE BILL Now it was nine o'clock of the Monday morning.
