used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN DEFIANCE OF THE LAW Hollis had demonstrated the fact that a majority of Dry Bottom's citizens welcomed the law.
adverseadjectiveUS /ædˈvɜːrs/
contrary to your interests or welfare
From this reading Few men cared to risk an adverse decision of the established court to advocate laws which would come from civilized authority; they had remained silent against the day when it would come in spite of the element that had scoffed at it.
advocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
From this reading Dry Bottom had had a law, to be sure--the law of the six-shooter, with the cleverest man "on the trigger" as its chief advocate.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Few men cared to appear before such a court with an argument against its jurisdiction.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Few men cared to appear before such a court with an argument against its jurisdiction.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Few men cared to appear before such a court with an argument against its jurisdiction.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Few men cared to appear before such a court with an argument against its jurisdiction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dry Bottom had had a law, to be sure--the law of the six-shooter, with the cleverest man "on the trigger" as its chief advocate.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Few men cared to risk an adverse decision of the established court to advocate laws which would come from civilized authority; they had remained silent against the day when it would come in spite of the element that had scoffed at it.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading Few men cared to risk an adverse decision of the established court to advocate laws which would come from civilized authority; they had remained silent against the day when it would come in spite of the element that had scoffed at it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dry Bottom had had a law, to be sure--the law of the six-shooter, with the cleverest man "on the trigger" as its chief advocate.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Few men cared to appear before such a court with an argument against its jurisdiction.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Dry Bottom had had a law, to be sure--the law of the six-shooter, with the cleverest man "on the trigger" as its chief advocate.
Bottom'snounUS /ˈbɑːtəmz/
possessive form of “bottom” — the lower side of anything
From this reading IN DEFIANCE OF THE LAW Hollis had demonstrated the fact that a majority of Dry Bottom's citizens welcomed the law.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Few men cared to appear before such a court with an argument against its jurisdiction.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Dry Bottom had had a law, to be sure--the law of the six-shooter, with the cleverest man "on the trigger" as its chief advocate.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading IN DEFIANCE OF THE LAW Hollis had demonstrated the fact that a majority of Dry Bottom's citizens welcomed the law.
civilizedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəlaɪzd/
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading Few men cared to risk an adverse decision of the established court to advocate laws which would come from civilized authority; they had remained silent against the day when it would come in spite of the element that had scoffed at it.
cleverest
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From this reading Dry Bottom had had a law, to be sure--the law of the six-shooter, with the cleverest man "on the trigger" as its chief advocate.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Few men cared to risk an adverse decision of the established court to advocate laws which would come from civilized authority; they had remained silent against the day when it would come in spite of the element that had scoffed at it.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Few men cared to appear before such a court with an argument against its jurisdiction.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Few men cared to risk an adverse decision of the established court to advocate laws which would come from civilized authority; they had remained silent against the day when it would come in spite of the element that had scoffed at it.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Few men cared to risk an adverse decision of the established court to advocate laws which would come from civilized authority; they had remained silent against the day when it would come in spite of the element that had scoffed at it.
DEFIANCEnounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading IN DEFIANCE OF THE LAW Hollis had demonstrated the fact that a majority of Dry Bottom's citizens welcomed the law.
demonstratedadjectiveUS /ˈdemənstreɪtɪd/
having been demonstrated or verified beyond doubt
From this reading IN DEFIANCE OF THE LAW Hollis had demonstrated the fact that a majority of Dry Bottom's citizens welcomed the law.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading IN DEFIANCE OF THE LAW Hollis had demonstrated the fact that a majority of Dry Bottom's citizens welcomed the law.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Few men cared to risk an adverse decision of the established court to advocate laws which would come from civilized authority; they had remained silent against the day when it would come in spite of the element that had scoffed at it.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Few men cared to risk an adverse decision of the established court to advocate laws which would come from civilized authority; they had remained silent against the day when it would come in spite of the element that had scoffed at it.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading IN DEFIANCE OF THE LAW Hollis had demonstrated the fact that a majority of Dry Bottom's citizens welcomed the law.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Few men cared to appear before such a court with an argument against its jurisdiction.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Few men cared to risk an adverse decision of the established court to advocate laws which would come from civilized authority; they had remained silent against the day when it would come in spite of the element that had scoffed at it.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading The law, as the citizens of Dry Bottom had seen it, was an institution which frowned upon such argument.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN DEFIANCE OF THE LAW Hollis had demonstrated the fact that a majority of Dry Bottom's citizens welcomed the law.
Hollis
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From this reading IN DEFIANCE OF THE LAW Hollis had demonstrated the fact that a majority of Dry Bottom's citizens welcomed the law.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN DEFIANCE OF THE LAW Hollis had demonstrated the fact that a majority of Dry Bottom's citizens welcomed the law.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading The law, as the citizens of Dry Bottom had seen it, was an institution which frowned upon such argument.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The law, as the citizens of Dry Bottom had seen it, was an institution which frowned upon such argument.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dry Bottom had had a law, to be sure--the law of the six-shooter, with the cleverest man "on the trigger" as its chief advocate.
jurisdictionnounUS /ˌdʒʊrəsˈdɪkʃən/
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
From this reading Few men cared to appear before such a court with an argument against its jurisdiction.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading IN DEFIANCE OF THE LAW Hollis had demonstrated the fact that a majority of Dry Bottom's citizens welcomed the law.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading Few men cared to risk an adverse decision of the established court to advocate laws which would come from civilized authority; they had remained silent against the day when it would come in spite of the element that had scoffed at it.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading IN DEFIANCE OF THE LAW Hollis had demonstrated the fact that a majority of Dry Bottom's citizens welcomed the law.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Dry Bottom had had a law, to be sure--the law of the six-shooter, with the cleverest man "on the trigger" as its chief advocate.
the force of workers available
From this reading Few men cared to appear before such a court with an argument against its jurisdiction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN DEFIANCE OF THE LAW Hollis had demonstrated the fact that a majority of Dry Bottom's citizens welcomed the law.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dry Bottom had had a law, to be sure--the law of the six-shooter, with the cleverest man "on the trigger" as its chief advocate.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Few men cared to risk an adverse decision of the established court to advocate laws which would come from civilized authority; they had remained silent against the day when it would come in spite of the element that had scoffed at it.
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading Few men cared to risk an adverse decision of the established court to advocate laws which would come from civilized authority; they had remained silent against the day when it would come in spite of the element that had scoffed at it.
scoffedverbUS /skɔːft/
past form of “scoff” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading Few men cared to risk an adverse decision of the established court to advocate laws which would come from civilized authority; they had remained silent against the day when it would come in spite of the element that had scoffed at it.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The law, as the citizens of Dry Bottom had seen it, was an institution which frowned upon such argument.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Few men cared to risk an adverse decision of the established court to advocate laws which would come from civilized authority; they had remained silent against the day when it would come in spite of the element that had scoffed at it.
six-shooternoun
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Dry Bottom had had a law, to be sure--the law of the six-shooter, with the cleverest man "on the trigger" as its chief advocate.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Few men cared to risk an adverse decision of the established court to advocate laws which would come from civilized authority; they had remained silent against the day when it would come in spite of the element that had scoffed at it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Few men cared to appear before such a court with an argument against its jurisdiction.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Dry Bottom had had a law, to be sure--the law of the six-shooter, with the cleverest man "on the trigger" as its chief advocate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN DEFIANCE OF THE LAW Hollis had demonstrated the fact that a majority of Dry Bottom's citizens welcomed the law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN DEFIANCE OF THE LAW Hollis had demonstrated the fact that a majority of Dry Bottom's citizens welcomed the law.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Few men cared to risk an adverse decision of the established court to advocate laws which would come from civilized authority; they had remained silent against the day when it would come in spite of the element that had scoffed at it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dry Bottom had had a law, to be sure--the law of the six-shooter, with the cleverest man "on the trigger" as its chief advocate.
triggerverbUS /ˈtrɪɡər/
put in motion or move to act
From this reading Dry Bottom had had a law, to be sure--the law of the six-shooter, with the cleverest man "on the trigger" as its chief advocate.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The law, as the citizens of Dry Bottom had seen it, was an institution which frowned upon such argument.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The law, as the citizens of Dry Bottom had seen it, was an institution which frowned upon such argument.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading IN DEFIANCE OF THE LAW Hollis had demonstrated the fact that a majority of Dry Bottom's citizens welcomed the law.
at the time that
From this reading Few men cared to risk an adverse decision of the established court to advocate laws which would come from civilized authority; they had remained silent against the day when it would come in spite of the element that had scoffed at it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The law, as the citizens of Dry Bottom had seen it, was an institution which frowned upon such argument.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dry Bottom had had a law, to be sure--the law of the six-shooter, with the cleverest man "on the trigger" as its chief advocate.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Few men cared to risk an adverse decision of the established court to advocate laws which would come from civilized authority; they had remained silent against the day when it would come in spite of the element that had scoffed at it.
