used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a boy, Carl Sloan began to perform miracles, healing the sick.
advisementnounUS /ədˈvaɪzmənt/
careful consideration
From this reading The thick silence was broken as the judge said solemnly: "Your objection will be taken under advisement by the court, Counselor.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a boy, Carl Sloan began to perform miracles, healing the sick.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The thick silence was broken as the judge said solemnly: "Your objection will be taken under advisement by the court, Counselor.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As a boy, Carl Sloan began to perform miracles, healing the sick.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But the world hated him--for being born a thousand years too soon....
brought into existence
From this reading But the world hated him--for being born a thousand years too soon....
a youthful male person
From this reading As a boy, Carl Sloan began to perform miracles, healing the sick.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The thick silence was broken as the judge said solemnly: "Your objection will be taken under advisement by the court, Counselor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the world hated him--for being born a thousand years too soon....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The thick silence was broken as the judge said solemnly: "Your objection will be taken under advisement by the court, Counselor.
Carl
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From this reading As a boy, Carl Sloan began to perform miracles, healing the sick.
an occurrence of something
From this reading In what manner will the childhood of the defendant be relevant to this case, Mr. Prosecutor?"
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading In what manner will the childhood of the defendant be relevant to this case, Mr. Prosecutor?"
rid of obstructions
From this reading The tenseness in the tiny court room was a live thing that you could feel clear down to your insoles.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The tenseness in the tiny court room was a live thing that you could feel clear down to your insoles.
CounselornounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/
someone who gives advice about problems
From this reading The thick silence was broken as the judge said solemnly: "Your objection will be taken under advisement by the court, Counselor.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The tenseness in the tiny court room was a live thing that you could feel clear down to your insoles.
defendantnounUS /dɪˈfendənt/
a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law; the person being sued or accused
From this reading In what manner will the childhood of the defendant be relevant to this case, Mr. Prosecutor?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The tenseness in the tiny court room was a live thing that you could feel clear down to your insoles.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The tenseness in the tiny court room was a live thing that you could feel clear down to your insoles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the world hated him--for being born a thousand years too soon....
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading But the world hated him--for being born a thousand years too soon....
healingnounUS /ˈhiːlɪŋ/
the natural process by which the body repairs itself
From this reading As a boy, Carl Sloan began to perform miracles, healing the sick.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the world hated him--for being born a thousand years too soon....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tenseness in the tiny court room was a live thing that you could feel clear down to your insoles.
insoles
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From this reading The tenseness in the tiny court room was a live thing that you could feel clear down to your insoles.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The thick silence was broken as the judge said solemnly: "Your objection will be taken under advisement by the court, Counselor.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The tenseness in the tiny court room was a live thing that you could feel clear down to your insoles.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In what manner will the childhood of the defendant be relevant to this case, Mr. Prosecutor?"
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading As a boy, Carl Sloan began to perform miracles, healing the sick.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In what manner will the childhood of the defendant be relevant to this case, Mr. Prosecutor?"
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading The thick silence was broken as the judge said solemnly: "Your objection will be taken under advisement by the court, Counselor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In what manner will the childhood of the defendant be relevant to this case, Mr. Prosecutor?"
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading As a boy, Carl Sloan began to perform miracles, healing the sick.
ProsecutornounUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtər/
a government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
From this reading In what manner will the childhood of the defendant be relevant to this case, Mr. Prosecutor?"
relevantadjectiveUS /ˈreləvənt/
having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
From this reading In what manner will the childhood of the defendant be relevant to this case, Mr. Prosecutor?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The tenseness in the tiny court room was a live thing that you could feel clear down to your insoles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The thick silence was broken as the judge said solemnly: "Your objection will be taken under advisement by the court, Counselor.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading As a boy, Carl Sloan began to perform miracles, healing the sick.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The thick silence was broken as the judge said solemnly: "Your objection will be taken under advisement by the court, Counselor.
Sloan
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From this reading As a boy, Carl Sloan began to perform miracles, healing the sick.
solemnlyadverbUS /ˈsɔːləmli/
in a grave and sedate manner
From this reading The thick silence was broken as the judge said solemnly: "Your objection will be taken under advisement by the court, Counselor.
in the near future
From this reading But the world hated him--for being born a thousand years too soon....
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The thick silence was broken as the judge said solemnly: "Your objection will be taken under advisement by the court, Counselor.
tensenessnoun
the physical condition of being stretched or strained
From this reading The tenseness in the tiny court room was a live thing that you could feel clear down to your insoles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The tenseness in the tiny court room was a live thing that you could feel clear down to your insoles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a boy, Carl Sloan began to perform miracles, healing the sick.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The thick silence was broken as the judge said solemnly: "Your objection will be taken under advisement by the court, Counselor.
a special situation
From this reading The tenseness in the tiny court room was a live thing that you could feel clear down to your insoles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In what manner will the childhood of the defendant be relevant to this case, Mr. Prosecutor?"
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading But the world hated him--for being born a thousand years too soon....
very small
From this reading The tenseness in the tiny court room was a live thing that you could feel clear down to your insoles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As a boy, Carl Sloan began to perform miracles, healing the sick.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But the world hated him--for being born a thousand years too soon....
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The thick silence was broken as the judge said solemnly: "Your objection will be taken under advisement by the court, Counselor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tenseness in the tiny court room was a live thing that you could feel clear down to your insoles.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In what manner will the childhood of the defendant be relevant to this case, Mr. Prosecutor?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The thick silence was broken as the judge said solemnly: "Your objection will be taken under advisement by the court, Counselor.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But the world hated him--for being born a thousand years too soon....
a late time of life
From this reading But the world hated him--for being born a thousand years too soon....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The tenseness in the tiny court room was a live thing that you could feel clear down to your insoles.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The tenseness in the tiny court room was a live thing that you could feel clear down to your insoles.
