adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
accusednounUS /əˈkjuːzd/
a defendant in a criminal proceeding
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Joam Dacosta reflected for a minute as if hesitating to resume the order of his thoughts, and then answered as follows:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I should have thought that such proofs were those most worthy of being brought forward in matters of justice.”
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I should have thought that such proofs were those most worthy of being brought forward in matters of justice.”
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
Dacosta
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From this reading Joam Dacosta reflected for a minute as if hesitating to resume the order of his thoughts, and then answered as follows:
dignitynounUS /ˈdɪɡnəti/
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading “Up to the present, sir, I have only given you moral presumptions of my innocence grounded on the dignity, propriety, and honesty of the whole of my life.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Joam Dacosta reflected for a minute as if hesitating to resume the order of his thoughts, and then answered as follows:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Joam Dacosta reflected for a minute as if hesitating to resume the order of his thoughts, and then answered as follows:
forwardadverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərd/
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I should have thought that such proofs were those most worthy of being brought forward in matters of justice.”
frontnounUS /frʌnt/
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “Up to the present, sir, I have only given you moral presumptions of my innocence grounded on the dignity, propriety, and honesty of the whole of my life.
GoverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go on.”
groundedverbUS /ˈɡraʊndɪd/
past form of “ground” — fix firmly and stably
From this reading “Up to the present, sir, I have only given you moral presumptions of my innocence grounded on the dignity, propriety, and honesty of the whole of my life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Up to the present, sir, I have only given you moral presumptions of my innocence grounded on the dignity, propriety, and honesty of the whole of my life.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Joam Dacosta reflected for a minute as if hesitating to resume the order of his thoughts, and then answered as follows:
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading “Up to the present, sir, I have only given you moral presumptions of my innocence grounded on the dignity, propriety, and honesty of the whole of my life.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Up to the present, sir, I have only given you moral presumptions of my innocence grounded on the dignity, propriety, and honesty of the whole of my life.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Joam Dacosta reflected for a minute as if hesitating to resume the order of his thoughts, and then answered as follows:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading “Up to the present, sir, I have only given you moral presumptions of my innocence grounded on the dignity, propriety, and honesty of the whole of my life.
Joam
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From this reading Joam Dacosta reflected for a minute as if hesitating to resume the order of his thoughts, and then answered as follows:
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading I should have thought that such proofs were those most worthy of being brought forward in matters of justice.”
leanedverbUS /liːnd/
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Up to the present, sir, I have only given you moral presumptions of my innocence grounded on the dignity, propriety, and honesty of the whole of my life.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
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 MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
MATERIALadjectiveUS /məˈtɪriəl/
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I should have thought that such proofs were those most worthy of being brought forward in matters of justice.”
minutenounUS /ˈmɪnət/
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Joam Dacosta reflected for a minute as if hesitating to resume the order of his thoughts, and then answered as follows:
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading “Up to the present, sir, I have only given you moral presumptions of my innocence grounded on the dignity, propriety, and honesty of the whole of my life.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Up to the present, sir, I have only given you moral presumptions of my innocence grounded on the dignity, propriety, and honesty of the whole of my life.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
noticingverbUS /ˈnoʊtɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “notice” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Go on.”
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading “Up to the present, sir, I have only given you moral presumptions of my innocence grounded on the dignity, propriety, and honesty of the whole of my life.
ordernounUS /ˈɔːrdər/
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Joam Dacosta reflected for a minute as if hesitating to resume the order of his thoughts, and then answered as follows:
perfectadjectiveUS /pərˈfekt/
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
perfectlyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrfəktli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Up to the present, sir, I have only given you moral presumptions of my innocence grounded on the dignity, propriety, and honesty of the whole of my life.
presumptionsnounUS /prɪˈzʌmpʃənz/
plural of “presumption” — an assumption that is taken for granted
From this reading “Up to the present, sir, I have only given you moral presumptions of my innocence grounded on the dignity, propriety, and honesty of the whole of my life.
PROOFSnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading “Up to the present, sir, I have only given you moral presumptions of my innocence grounded on the dignity, propriety, and honesty of the whole of my life.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
reflectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈflektɪd/
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Joam Dacosta reflected for a minute as if hesitating to resume the order of his thoughts, and then answered as follows:
remarkedverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkt/
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading Joam Dacosta reflected for a minute as if hesitating to resume the order of his thoughts, and then answered as follows:
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should have thought that such proofs were those most worthy of being brought forward in matters of justice.”
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading “Up to the present, sir, I have only given you moral presumptions of my innocence grounded on the dignity, propriety, and honesty of the whole of my life.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I should have thought that such proofs were those most worthy of being brought forward in matters of justice.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I should have thought that such proofs were those most worthy of being brought forward in matters of justice.”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Joam Dacosta reflected for a minute as if hesitating to resume the order of his thoughts, and then answered as follows:
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I should have thought that such proofs were those most worthy of being brought forward in matters of justice.”
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I should have thought that such proofs were those most worthy of being brought forward in matters of justice.”
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Joam Dacosta reflected for a minute as if hesitating to resume the order of his thoughts, and then answered as follows:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joam Dacosta reflected for a minute as if hesitating to resume the order of his thoughts, and then answered as follows:
tonenounUS /toʊn/
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Up to the present, sir, I have only given you moral presumptions of my innocence grounded on the dignity, propriety, and honesty of the whole of my life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I should have thought that such proofs were those most worthy of being brought forward in matters of justice.”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “Up to the present, sir, I have only given you moral presumptions of my innocence grounded on the dignity, propriety, and honesty of the whole of my life.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading MATERIAL PROOFS When the magistrate had again taken his place, like a man who considered he was perfectly master of himself, he leaned back in his chair, and with his head raised and his eyes looking straight in front, as though not even noticing the accused, remarked, in a tone of the most perfect indifference:
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading I should have thought that such proofs were those most worthy of being brought forward in matters of justice.”
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Up to the present, sir, I have only given you moral presumptions of my innocence grounded on the dignity, propriety, and honesty of the whole of my life.
