adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
affectedadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪd/
acted upon; influenced
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
aliasnounUS /ˈeɪliəs/
a name that has been assumed temporarily
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
Amazones
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From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading This assistant bore the name of Vicente Jarriquez.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
criminaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmənəl/
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
Dacosta
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From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
decisionnounUS /dɪˈsɪʒən/
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
defensenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
easilyadverbUS /ˈiːzəli/
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
fortifiedadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrtəfaɪd/
secured with bastions or fortifications
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
friendlyadjectiveUS /ˈfrendli/
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
Garral
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From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
inadmissable
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From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
Jarriquez
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From this reading This assistant bore the name of Vicente Jarriquez.
Joam
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From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
MORALadjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This assistant bore the name of Vicente Jarriquez.
nominationnounUS /ˌnɑːməˈneɪʃən/
the act of officially naming a candidate
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
practicenounUS /ˈpræktəs/
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
priori
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From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
prisoner'snounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
procedurenounUS /prəˈsiːdʒər/
a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
PROOFSnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
Ribeiro
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From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
sentencedverbUS /ˈsentənst/
past form of “sentence” — pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law
From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
stronglyadverbUS /ˈstrɔːŋli/
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
successornounUS /səkˈsesər/
a person who follows next in order
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
surlyadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrli/
inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This assistant bore the name of Vicente Jarriquez.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
unconscientiously
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From this reading To be sure, he did not come to a decision unconscientiously; but his conscience was strongly fortified and was not easily affected by the circumstances of the examination or the arguments for the defense.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
Vicente
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From this reading This assistant bore the name of Vicente Jarriquez.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading MORAL PROOFS The warrant against Joam Dacosta, alias Joam Garral, had been issued by the assistant of Judge Ribeiro, who filled the position of the magistrate in the province of Amazones, until the nomination of the successor of the late justice.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading He was a surly little fellow, whom forty years’ practice in criminal procedure had not rendered particularly friendly toward those who came before him.
à
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From this reading He had had so many cases of this sort, and tried and sentenced so many rascals, that a prisoner’s innocence seemed to him _à priori_ inadmissable.
