Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

give advice to

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

(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 "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

in addition

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

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

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

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

From this reading But as we are dealing with circumstantial evidence, it seems utterly unlikely that a man who had premeditated a murder should have run away leaving a weapon which could be easily traced to him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

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

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

exhale hard

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

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

From this reading "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But as we are dealing with circumstantial evidence, it seems utterly unlikely that a man who had premeditated a murder should have run away leaving a weapon which could be easily traced to him.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

fully detailed and specific about particulars

From this reading But as we are dealing with circumstantial evidence, it seems utterly unlikely that a man who had premeditated a murder should have run away leaving a weapon which could be easily traced to him.

plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

persuaded of; very sure

From this reading "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

method or manner of conduct in relation to others

From this reading But as we are dealing with circumstantial evidence, it seems utterly unlikely that a man who had premeditated a murder should have run away leaving a weapon which could be easily traced to him.

past form of “disagree” — be of different opinions

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading But as we are dealing with circumstantial evidence, it seems utterly unlikely that a man who had premeditated a murder should have run away leaving a weapon which could be easily traced to him.

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

From this reading But as we are dealing with circumstantial evidence, it seems utterly unlikely that a man who had premeditated a murder should have run away leaving a weapon which could be easily traced to him.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

a person who exercises control over workers

From this reading "The points are these," said the foreman of the jury.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

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

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

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

From this reading "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

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

From this reading But as we are dealing with circumstantial evidence, it seems utterly unlikely that a man who had premeditated a murder should have run away leaving a weapon which could be easily traced to him.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

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

From this reading "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law

From this reading "The points are these," said the foreman of the jury.

edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle

From this reading "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

go away from a place

From this reading "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

the act of departing

From this reading But as we are dealing with circumstantial evidence, it seems utterly unlikely that a man who had premeditated a murder should have run away leaving a weapon which could be easily traced to him.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

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

From this reading But as we are dealing with circumstantial evidence, it seems utterly unlikely that a man who had premeditated a murder should have run away leaving a weapon which could be easily traced to him.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading But as we are dealing with circumstantial evidence, it seems utterly unlikely that a man who had premeditated a murder should have run away leaving a weapon which could be easily traced to him.

killed unlawfully

From this reading "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)

From this reading "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "The points are these," said the foreman of the jury.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

win a victory over

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

by chance

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning

From this reading But as we are dealing with circumstantial evidence, it seems utterly unlikely that a man who had premeditated a murder should have run away leaving a weapon which could be easily traced to him.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But as we are dealing with circumstantial evidence, it seems utterly unlikely that a man who had premeditated a murder should have run away leaving a weapon which could be easily traced to him.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But as we are dealing with circumstantial evidence, it seems utterly unlikely that a man who had premeditated a murder should have run away leaving a weapon which could be easily traced to him.

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

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

express in words

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

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

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "The points are these," said the foreman of the jury.

propel through the air

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

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

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something

From this reading But as we are dealing with circumstantial evidence, it seems utterly unlikely that a man who had premeditated a murder should have run away leaving a weapon which could be easily traced to him.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred

From this reading But as we are dealing with circumstantial evidence, it seems utterly unlikely that a man who had premeditated a murder should have run away leaving a weapon which could be easily traced to him.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading But as we are dealing with circumstantial evidence, it seems utterly unlikely that a man who had premeditated a murder should have run away leaving a weapon which could be easily traced to him.

(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting

From this reading But as we are dealing with circumstantial evidence, it seems utterly unlikely that a man who had premeditated a murder should have run away leaving a weapon which could be easily traced to him.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading If he had struck the blow in a passion, and had then, overcome by panic, run away for fear of the consequences of what he had done, we could have understood it.

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

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

which person or people

From this reading But as we are dealing with circumstantial evidence, it seems utterly unlikely that a man who had premeditated a murder should have run away leaving a weapon which could be easily traced to him.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."

in the company of; together with

From this reading But as we are dealing with circumstantial evidence, it seems utterly unlikely that a man who had premeditated a murder should have run away leaving a weapon which could be easily traced to him.

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

From this reading "First of all, some among us are far from being convinced that the prisoner, if he were the murderer, would be likely to leave the knife in the murdered man's body.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE VERDICT "If you will tell me the points on which you are disagreed," said the judge at length, "I may be able to throw some light upon them, and also, perhaps, advise you."