used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
accuracynounUS /ˈækjərəsi/
the quality of being near to the true value
From this reading He had watched the case against Benjamin and Smiler very closely, and had known beforehand, almost with accuracy, what witnesses would appear and what would not at the great coming event at the Old Bailey.
adjuring
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From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
anew
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He had watched the case against Benjamin and Smiler very closely, and had known beforehand, almost with accuracy, what witnesses would appear and what would not at the great coming event at the Old Bailey.
(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 When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He had watched the case against Benjamin and Smiler very closely, and had known beforehand, almost with accuracy, what witnesses would appear and what would not at the great coming event at the Old Bailey.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had watched the case against Benjamin and Smiler very closely, and had known beforehand, almost with accuracy, what witnesses would appear and what would not at the great coming event at the Old Bailey.
react verbally
From this reading She wrote him a very short but a very gracious answer, thanking him for his solicitude, and explaining to him that her condition made it quite impossible that she should leave Portray.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
assuringadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrɪŋ/
giving confidence
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Once More at Portray On the very day of the trial Mr. Emilius travelled from London to Kilmarnock.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading He had watched the case against Benjamin and Smiler very closely, and had known beforehand, almost with accuracy, what witnesses would appear and what would not at the great coming event at the Old Bailey.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading He had watched the case against Benjamin and Smiler very closely, and had known beforehand, almost with accuracy, what witnesses would appear and what would not at the great coming event at the Old Bailey.
BenjaminnounUS /ˈbendʒəmən/
gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
From this reading He had watched the case against Benjamin and Smiler very closely, and had known beforehand, almost with accuracy, what witnesses would appear and what would not at the great coming event at the Old Bailey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She wrote him a very short but a very gracious answer, thanking him for his solicitude, and explaining to him that her condition made it quite impossible that she should leave Portray.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He had watched the case against Benjamin and Smiler very closely, and had known beforehand, almost with accuracy, what witnesses would appear and what would not at the great coming event at the Old Bailey.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading He had watched the case against Benjamin and Smiler very closely, and had known beforehand, almost with accuracy, what witnesses would appear and what would not at the great coming event at the Old Bailey.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had watched the case against Benjamin and Smiler very closely, and had known beforehand, almost with accuracy, what witnesses would appear and what would not at the great coming event at the Old Bailey.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
a state at a particular time
From this reading She wrote him a very short but a very gracious answer, thanking him for his solicitude, and explaining to him that her condition made it quite impossible that she should leave Portray.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Once More at Portray On the very day of the trial Mr. Emilius travelled from London to Kilmarnock.
Emilius
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From this reading Once More at Portray On the very day of the trial Mr. Emilius travelled from London to Kilmarnock.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
Eustace's
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From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading He had watched the case against Benjamin and Smiler very closely, and had known beforehand, almost with accuracy, what witnesses would appear and what would not at the great coming event at the Old Bailey.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She wrote him a very short but a very gracious answer, thanking him for his solicitude, and explaining to him that her condition made it quite impossible that she should leave Portray.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She wrote him a very short but a very gracious answer, thanking him for his solicitude, and explaining to him that her condition made it quite impossible that she should leave Portray.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Once More at Portray On the very day of the trial Mr. Emilius travelled from London to Kilmarnock.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading She wrote him a very short but a very gracious answer, thanking him for his solicitude, and explaining to him that her condition made it quite impossible that she should leave Portray.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He had watched the case against Benjamin and Smiler very closely, and had known beforehand, almost with accuracy, what witnesses would appear and what would not at the great coming event at the Old Bailey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wrote him a very short but a very gracious answer, thanking him for his solicitude, and explaining to him that her condition made it quite impossible that she should leave Portray.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading She wrote him a very short but a very gracious answer, thanking him for his solicitude, and explaining to him that her condition made it quite impossible that she should leave Portray.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wrote him a very short but a very gracious answer, thanking him for his solicitude, and explaining to him that her condition made it quite impossible that she should leave Portray.
Kilmarnock
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From this reading Once More at Portray On the very day of the trial Mr. Emilius travelled from London to Kilmarnock.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had watched the case against Benjamin and Smiler very closely, and had known beforehand, almost with accuracy, what witnesses would appear and what would not at the great coming event at the Old Bailey.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
go away from a place
From this reading She wrote him a very short but a very gracious answer, thanking him for his solicitude, and explaining to him that her condition made it quite impossible that she should leave Portray.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Once More at Portray On the very day of the trial Mr. Emilius travelled from London to Kilmarnock.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She wrote him a very short but a very gracious answer, thanking him for his solicitude, and explaining to him that her condition made it quite impossible that she should leave Portray.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once More at Portray On the very day of the trial Mr. Emilius travelled from London to Kilmarnock.
used to form the superlative
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Once More at Portray On the very day of the trial Mr. Emilius travelled from London to Kilmarnock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had watched the case against Benjamin and Smiler very closely, and had known beforehand, almost with accuracy, what witnesses would appear and what would not at the great coming event at the Old Bailey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once More at Portray On the very day of the trial Mr. Emilius travelled from London to Kilmarnock.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He had watched the case against Benjamin and Smiler very closely, and had known beforehand, almost with accuracy, what witnesses would appear and what would not at the great coming event at the Old Bailey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once More at Portray On the very day of the trial Mr. Emilius travelled from London to Kilmarnock.
on one occasion
From this reading Once More at Portray On the very day of the trial Mr. Emilius travelled from London to Kilmarnock.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
pastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
PortrayverbUS /pɔːrˈtreɪ/
portray in words
From this reading Once More at Portray On the very day of the trial Mr. Emilius travelled from London to Kilmarnock.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
precisely, exactly
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She wrote him a very short but a very gracious answer, thanking him for his solicitude, and explaining to him that her condition made it quite impossible that she should leave Portray.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She wrote him a very short but a very gracious answer, thanking him for his solicitude, and explaining to him that her condition made it quite impossible that she should leave Portray.
Smilernoun
a person who smiles
From this reading He had watched the case against Benjamin and Smiler very closely, and had known beforehand, almost with accuracy, what witnesses would appear and what would not at the great coming event at the Old Bailey.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading She wrote him a very short but a very gracious answer, thanking him for his solicitude, and explaining to him that her condition made it quite impossible that she should leave Portray.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading She wrote him a very short but a very gracious answer, thanking him for his solicitude, and explaining to him that her condition made it quite impossible that she should leave Portray.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once More at Portray On the very day of the trial Mr. Emilius travelled from London to Kilmarnock.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once More at Portray On the very day of the trial Mr. Emilius travelled from London to Kilmarnock.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading Once More at Portray On the very day of the trial Mr. Emilius travelled from London to Kilmarnock.
the act of testing something
From this reading Once More at Portray On the very day of the trial Mr. Emilius travelled from London to Kilmarnock.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
precisely as stated
From this reading Once More at Portray On the very day of the trial Mr. Emilius travelled from London to Kilmarnock.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He had watched the case against Benjamin and Smiler very closely, and had known beforehand, almost with accuracy, what witnesses would appear and what would not at the great coming event at the Old Bailey.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had watched the case against Benjamin and Smiler very closely, and had known beforehand, almost with accuracy, what witnesses would appear and what would not at the great coming event at the Old Bailey.
at the time that
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had watched the case against Benjamin and Smiler very closely, and had known beforehand, almost with accuracy, what witnesses would appear and what would not at the great coming event at the Old Bailey.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading He had watched the case against Benjamin and Smiler very closely, and had known beforehand, almost with accuracy, what witnesses would appear and what would not at the great coming event at the Old Bailey.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The trial took place on a Monday, so that he had at his command an entire week before he would be required to appear again in his church.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading When he first heard of Lady Eustace's illness, he wrote to her a most affectionately pastoral letter, strongly adjuring her to think of her health before all things, and assuring her that in his opinion, and in that of all his friends, she was quite right not to come up to London.
