accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading Without doubt, all prisoners, all accused persons are reticent; they try to hide their guilt under voluntary silence.
(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 Without doubt, all prisoners, all accused persons are reticent; they try to hide their guilt under voluntary silence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They are bound, one knows not by whom, by an oath which they cannot break.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Without doubt, all prisoners, all accused persons are reticent; they try to hide their guilt under voluntary silence.
for the reason that
From this reading They do not speak, because they have sworn not to.
confined by bonds
From this reading They are bound, one knows not by whom, by an oath which they cannot break.
terminate
From this reading They are bound, one knows not by whom, by an oath which they cannot break.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They are bound, one knows not by whom, by an oath which they cannot break.
cannot
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From this reading They are bound, one knows not by whom, by an oath which they cannot break.
Dantin
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From this reading M. GINORY was not without uneasiness when he thought of the detention of Jacques Dantin.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading It is the ordinary system of the guilty who cannot defend themselves.
detentionnounUS /dɪˈtenʃən/
a state of being confined (usually for a short time)
From this reading M. GINORY was not without uneasiness when he thought of the detention of Jacques Dantin.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They do not speak, because they have sworn not to.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Without doubt, all prisoners, all accused persons are reticent; they try to hide their guilt under voluntary silence.
GINORY
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From this reading M. GINORY was not without uneasiness when he thought of the detention of Jacques Dantin.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading Without doubt, all prisoners, all accused persons are reticent; they try to hide their guilt under voluntary silence.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading It is the ordinary system of the guilty who cannot defend themselves.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They do not speak, because they have sworn not to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading M. GINORY was not without uneasiness when he thought of the detention of Jacques Dantin.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading Without doubt, all prisoners, all accused persons are reticent; they try to hide their guilt under voluntary silence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the ordinary system of the guilty who cannot defend themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the ordinary system of the guilty who cannot defend themselves.
Jacques
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From this reading M. GINORY was not without uneasiness when he thought of the detention of Jacques Dantin.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading They are bound, one knows not by whom, by an oath which they cannot break.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. GINORY was not without uneasiness when he thought of the detention of Jacques Dantin.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading M. GINORY was not without uneasiness when he thought of the detention of Jacques Dantin.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading They are bound, one knows not by whom, by an oath which they cannot break.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading M. GINORY was not without uneasiness when he thought of the detention of Jacques Dantin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They are bound, one knows not by whom, by an oath which they cannot break.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading It is the ordinary system of the guilty who cannot defend themselves.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Without doubt, all prisoners, all accused persons are reticent; they try to hide their guilt under voluntary silence.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Without doubt, all prisoners, all accused persons are reticent; they try to hide their guilt under voluntary silence.
reticentadjectiveUS /ˈretɪsənt/
temperamentally disinclined to talk
From this reading Without doubt, all prisoners, all accused persons are reticent; they try to hide their guilt under voluntary silence.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Without doubt, all prisoners, all accused persons are reticent; they try to hide their guilt under voluntary silence.
express in speech
From this reading They do not speak, because they have sworn not to.
swornadjectiveUS /swɔːrn/
bound by or as if by an oath
From this reading They do not speak, because they have sworn not to.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading It is the ordinary system of the guilty who cannot defend themselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading M. GINORY was not without uneasiness when he thought of the detention of Jacques Dantin.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Without doubt, all prisoners, all accused persons are reticent; they try to hide their guilt under voluntary silence.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It is the ordinary system of the guilty who cannot defend themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without doubt, all prisoners, all accused persons are reticent; they try to hide their guilt under voluntary silence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading M. GINORY was not without uneasiness when he thought of the detention of Jacques Dantin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Without doubt, all prisoners, all accused persons are reticent; they try to hide their guilt under voluntary silence.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Without doubt, all prisoners, all accused persons are reticent; they try to hide their guilt under voluntary silence.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Without doubt, all prisoners, all accused persons are reticent; they try to hide their guilt under voluntary silence.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading M. GINORY was not without uneasiness when he thought of the detention of Jacques Dantin.
voluntaryadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːlənteri/
of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled
From this reading Without doubt, all prisoners, all accused persons are reticent; they try to hide their guilt under voluntary silence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. GINORY was not without uneasiness when he thought of the detention of Jacques Dantin.
at the time that
From this reading M. GINORY was not without uneasiness when he thought of the detention of Jacques Dantin.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They are bound, one knows not by whom, by an oath which they cannot break.
which person or people
From this reading It is the ordinary system of the guilty who cannot defend themselves.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They are bound, one knows not by whom, by an oath which they cannot break.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading M. GINORY was not without uneasiness when he thought of the detention of Jacques Dantin.
