used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had my own view of that occurrence; but about the facts themselves there is no question at all.
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
in the past
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
(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 I had my own view of that occurrence; but about the facts themselves there is no question at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And no one but I knew who he was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had my own view of that occurrence; but about the facts themselves there is no question at all.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And no one but I knew who he was.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading For some months, indeed for some years, people had detected something curious in the judge's conduct.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading For some months, indeed for some years, people had detected something curious in the judge's conduct.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading For some months, indeed for some years, people had detected something curious in the judge's conduct.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
every person
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I had my own view of that occurrence; but about the facts themselves there is no question at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some months, indeed for some years, people had detected something curious in the judge's conduct.
forcibleadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrsəbəl/
impelled by physical force especially against resistance
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
the act of giving
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
grotesqueadjectiveUS /ɡroʊˈtesk/
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had my own view of that occurrence; but about the facts themselves there is no question at all.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And no one but I knew who he was.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And no one but I knew who he was.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading For some months, indeed for some years, people had detected something curious in the judge's conduct.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
judge'snounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
possessive form of “judge” — a public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice
From this reading For some months, indeed for some years, people had detected something curious in the judge's conduct.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
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 And no one but I knew who he was.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
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 Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
roused to anger
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For some months, indeed for some years, people had detected something curious in the judge's conduct.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had my own view of that occurrence; but about the facts themselves there is no question at all.
not any; not one
From this reading And no one but I knew who he was.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading I had my own view of that occurrence; but about the facts themselves there is no question at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And no one but I knew who he was.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I had my own view of that occurrence; but about the facts themselves there is no question at all.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading For some months, indeed for some years, people had detected something curious in the judge's conduct.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading I had my own view of that occurrence; but about the facts themselves there is no question at all.
remembersverbUS /rɪˈmembərz/
third-person singular of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some months, indeed for some years, people had detected something curious in the judge's conduct.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading For some months, indeed for some years, people had detected something curious in the judge's conduct.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading I had my own view of that occurrence; but about the facts themselves there is no question at all.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had my own view of that occurrence; but about the facts themselves there is no question at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I had my own view of that occurrence; but about the facts themselves there is no question at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And no one but I knew who he was.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
at the time that
From this reading Long ago as it is, everyone remembers the terrible and grotesque scene that occurred in ------, when one of the most acute and forcible of the English judges suddenly went mad on the bench.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He seemed to have lost interest in the law, in which he had been beyond expression brilliant and terrible as a K.C., and to be occupied in giving personal and moral advice to the people concerned.
which person or people
From this reading And no one but I knew who he was.
a late time of life
From this reading For some months, indeed for some years, people had detected something curious in the judge's conduct.
