31st
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From this reading It was the very day--the 31st of August, at nine o’clock in the morning of which the condemned man was to perish on the gallows.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The death penalty in Brazil is generally commuted except in the case of negroes, but this time it was to be suffered by a white man.
allowsverbUS /əˈlaʊz/
third-person singular of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Such are the penal arrangements relative to crimes in the diamond arrayal, for which, in the public interest, the law allows no appear to mercy.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
appearverbUS /əˈpɪr/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Such are the penal arrangements relative to crimes in the diamond arrayal, for which, in the public interest, the law allows no appear to mercy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such are the penal arrangements relative to crimes in the diamond arrayal, for which, in the public interest, the law allows no appear to mercy.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Such are the penal arrangements relative to crimes in the diamond arrayal, for which, in the public interest, the law allows no appear to mercy.
arrayal
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From this reading Such are the penal arrangements relative to crimes in the diamond arrayal, for which, in the public interest, the law allows no appear to mercy.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the very day--the 31st of August, at nine o’clock in the morning of which the condemned man was to perish on the gallows.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was the very day--the 31st of August, at nine o’clock in the morning of which the condemned man was to perish on the gallows.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The death penalty in Brazil is generally commuted except in the case of negroes, but this time it was to be suffered by a white man.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No proof had been produced; justice must take its course.
BrazilnounUS /brəˈzɪl/
the largest Latin American country and the largest Portuguese speaking country in the world; located in the central and northeastern part of South America; world's leading coffee exporter
From this reading The death penalty in Brazil is generally commuted except in the case of negroes, but this time it was to be suffered by a white man.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The death penalty in Brazil is generally commuted except in the case of negroes, but this time it was to be suffered by a white man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The death penalty in Brazil is generally commuted except in the case of negroes, but this time it was to be suffered by a white man.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The death penalty in Brazil is generally commuted except in the case of negroes, but this time it was to be suffered by a white man.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
commutedverbUS /kəˈmjuːtɪd/
past form of “commute” — exchange positions without a change in value
From this reading The death penalty in Brazil is generally commuted except in the case of negroes, but this time it was to be suffered by a white man.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading It was the very day--the 31st of August, at nine o’clock in the morning of which the condemned man was to perish on the gallows.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading No proof had been produced; justice must take its course.
crimesnounUS /kraɪmz/
plural of “crime” — (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading Such are the penal arrangements relative to crimes in the diamond arrayal, for which, in the public interest, the law allows no appear to mercy.
Dacosta
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From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the very day--the 31st of August, at nine o’clock in the morning of which the condemned man was to perish on the gallows.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The death penalty in Brazil is generally commuted except in the case of negroes, but this time it was to be suffered by a white man.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading Such are the penal arrangements relative to crimes in the diamond arrayal, for which, in the public interest, the law allows no appear to mercy.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading The death penalty in Brazil is generally commuted except in the case of negroes, but this time it was to be suffered by a white man.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Such are the penal arrangements relative to crimes in the diamond arrayal, for which, in the public interest, the law allows no appear to mercy.
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
FRAGOSO
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From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
gallowsnounUS /ˈɡæloʊz/
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
From this reading It was the very day--the 31st of August, at nine o’clock in the morning of which the condemned man was to perish on the gallows.
generallyadverbUS /ˈdʒenərəli/
usually; as a rule
From this reading The death penalty in Brazil is generally commuted except in the case of negroes, but this time it was to be suffered by a white man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the very day--the 31st of August, at nine o’clock in the morning of which the condemned man was to perish on the gallows.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Such are the penal arrangements relative to crimes in the diamond arrayal, for which, in the public interest, the law allows no appear to mercy.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The death penalty in Brazil is generally commuted except in the case of negroes, but this time it was to be suffered by a white man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No proof had been produced; justice must take its course.
Jarriquez
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From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
Joam
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From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
JudgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading No proof had been produced; justice must take its course.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Such are the penal arrangements relative to crimes in the diamond arrayal, for which, in the public interest, the law allows no appear to mercy.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was the very day--the 31st of August, at nine o’clock in the morning of which the condemned man was to perish on the gallows.
mercynounUS /ˈmɜːrsi/
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Such are the penal arrangements relative to crimes in the diamond arrayal, for which, in the public interest, the law allows no appear to mercy.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the very day--the 31st of August, at nine o’clock in the morning of which the condemned man was to perish on the gallows.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading No proof had been produced; justice must take its course.
negroesnounUS /ˈniːɡroʊz/
plural of “negro” — a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The death penalty in Brazil is generally commuted except in the case of negroes, but this time it was to be suffered by a white man.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading It was the very day--the 31st of August, at nine o’clock in the morning of which the condemned man was to perish on the gallows.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No proof had been produced; justice must take its course.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was the very day--the 31st of August, at nine o’clock in the morning of which the condemned man was to perish on the gallows.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
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 FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
penaladjectiveUS /ˈpiːnəl/
of or relating to punishment
From this reading Such are the penal arrangements relative to crimes in the diamond arrayal, for which, in the public interest, the law allows no appear to mercy.
penaltynounUS /ˈpenəlti/
the act of punishing
From this reading The death penalty in Brazil is generally commuted except in the case of negroes, but this time it was to be suffered by a white man.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was the very day--the 31st of August, at nine o’clock in the morning of which the condemned man was to perish on the gallows.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading No proof had been produced; justice must take its course.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
proofnounUS /pruːf/
any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading No proof had been produced; justice must take its course.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Such are the penal arrangements relative to crimes in the diamond arrayal, for which, in the public interest, the law allows no appear to mercy.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Such are the penal arrangements relative to crimes in the diamond arrayal, for which, in the public interest, the law allows no appear to mercy.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
sentencenounUS /ˈsentəns/
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such are the penal arrangements relative to crimes in the diamond arrayal, for which, in the public interest, the law allows no appear to mercy.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The death penalty in Brazil is generally commuted except in the case of negroes, but this time it was to be suffered by a white man.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading No proof had been produced; justice must take its course.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The death penalty in Brazil is generally commuted except in the case of negroes, but this time it was to be suffered by a white man.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The death penalty in Brazil is generally commuted except in the case of negroes, but this time it was to be suffered by a white man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the very day--the 31st of August, at nine o’clock in the morning of which the condemned man was to perish on the gallows.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading It was the very day--the 31st of August, at nine o’clock in the morning of which the condemned man was to perish on the gallows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRAGOSO And so the order had come, and, as Judge Jarriquez had foreseen, it was an order requiring the immediate execution of the sentence pronounced on Joam Dacosta.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the very day--the 31st of August, at nine o’clock in the morning of which the condemned man was to perish on the gallows.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading The death penalty in Brazil is generally commuted except in the case of negroes, but this time it was to be suffered by a white man.
