Alec
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From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
Allerton
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From this reading Fred Allerton insisted that neither Lucy nor George should come to the Old Bailey, and they were to await the verdict at Lady Kelsey's.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fred Allerton insisted that neither Lucy nor George should come to the Old Bailey, and they were to await the verdict at Lady Kelsey's.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick and Robert Boulger were subpoenaed as witnesses.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last came the day fixed for the trial.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Fred Allerton insisted that neither Lucy nor George should come to the Old Bailey, and they were to await the verdict at Lady Kelsey's.
BaileynounUS /ˈbeɪli/
United States singer (1918-1990)
From this reading Fred Allerton insisted that neither Lucy nor George should come to the Old Bailey, and they were to await the verdict at Lady Kelsey's.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
Boulger
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From this reading Dick and Robert Boulger were subpoenaed as witnesses.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last came the day fixed for the trial.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fred Allerton insisted that neither Lucy nor George should come to the Old Bailey, and they were to await the verdict at Lady Kelsey's.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At last came the day fixed for the trial.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick and Robert Boulger were subpoenaed as witnesses.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The morning passed with leaden feet.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading At last came the day fixed for the trial.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At last came the day fixed for the trial.
Fred
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From this reading Fred Allerton insisted that neither Lucy nor George should come to the Old Bailey, and they were to await the verdict at Lady Kelsey's.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Fred Allerton insisted that neither Lucy nor George should come to the Old Bailey, and they were to await the verdict at Lady Kelsey's.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Fred Allerton insisted that neither Lucy nor George should come to the Old Bailey, and they were to await the verdict at Lady Kelsey's.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
Kelsey's
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From this reading Fred Allerton insisted that neither Lucy nor George should come to the Old Bailey, and they were to await the verdict at Lady Kelsey's.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Fred Allerton insisted that neither Lucy nor George should come to the Old Bailey, and they were to await the verdict at Lady Kelsey's.
immediately past
From this reading At last came the day fixed for the trial.
leadenadjectiveUS /ˈledən/
darkened with overcast
From this reading The morning passed with leaden feet.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading Fred Allerton insisted that neither Lucy nor George should come to the Old Bailey, and they were to await the verdict at Lady Kelsey's.
MacKenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning passed with leaden feet.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Fred Allerton insisted that neither Lucy nor George should come to the Old Bailey, and they were to await the verdict at Lady Kelsey's.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Fred Allerton insisted that neither Lucy nor George should come to the Old Bailey, and they were to await the verdict at Lady Kelsey's.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Fred Allerton insisted that neither Lucy nor George should come to the Old Bailey, and they were to await the verdict at Lady Kelsey's.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The morning passed with leaden feet.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
with speed
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Dick and Robert Boulger were subpoenaed as witnesses.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Fred Allerton insisted that neither Lucy nor George should come to the Old Bailey, and they were to await the verdict at Lady Kelsey's.
in the near future
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
subpoenaedverbUS /səˈpiːnəd/
past form of “subpoena” — serve or summon with a subpoena
From this reading Dick and Robert Boulger were subpoenaed as witnesses.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fred Allerton insisted that neither Lucy nor George should come to the Old Bailey, and they were to await the verdict at Lady Kelsey's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last came the day fixed for the trial.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fred Allerton insisted that neither Lucy nor George should come to the Old Bailey, and they were to await the verdict at Lady Kelsey's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fred Allerton insisted that neither Lucy nor George should come to the Old Bailey, and they were to await the verdict at Lady Kelsey's.
the act of testing something
From this reading At last came the day fixed for the trial.
verdictnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(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 Fred Allerton insisted that neither Lucy nor George should come to the Old Bailey, and they were to await the verdict at Lady Kelsey's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In order that she might be put out of her suspense quickly, Lucy asked Alec MacKenzie to go into court and bring her the result as soon as it was known.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fred Allerton insisted that neither Lucy nor George should come to the Old Bailey, and they were to await the verdict at Lady Kelsey's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning passed with leaden feet.
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Dick and Robert Boulger were subpoenaed as witnesses.
