adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Requested by the District Attorney to tell the jury all he knew about the killing, he narrated the circumstances substantially as the reader already knows them.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Requested by the District Attorney to tell the jury all he knew about the killing, he narrated the circumstances substantially as the reader already knows them.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Requested by the District Attorney to tell the jury all he knew about the killing, he narrated the circumstances substantially as the reader already knows them.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She appeared to be very much excited at the Washington station.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Requested by the District Attorney to tell the jury all he knew about the killing, he narrated the circumstances substantially as the reader already knows them.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
AttorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Requested by the District Attorney to tell the jury all he knew about the killing, he narrated the circumstances substantially as the reader already knows them.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She appeared to be very much excited at the Washington station.
billnounUS /bɪl/
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
Brierly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Henry Brierly took the stand.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Requested by the District Attorney to tell the jury all he knew about the killing, he narrated the circumstances substantially as the reader already knows them.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Requested by the District Attorney to tell the jury all he knew about the killing, he narrated the circumstances substantially as the reader already knows them.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
CongressnounUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəs/
the legislature of the United States government
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
DistrictnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Requested by the District Attorney to tell the jury all he knew about the killing, he narrated the circumstances substantially as the reader already knows them.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading She appeared to be very much excited at the Washington station.
HawkinsnounUS /ˈhɔːkɪnz/
English privateer involved in the slave trade; later helped build the fleet that in 1588 defeated the Spanish Armada (1532-1595)
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Requested by the District Attorney to tell the jury all he knew about the killing, he narrated the circumstances substantially as the reader already knows them.
HenrynounUS /ˈhenri/
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Brierly took the stand.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Her note to him was here shown.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her note to him was here shown.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
jurynounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading Requested by the District Attorney to tell the jury all he knew about the killing, he narrated the circumstances substantially as the reader already knows them.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading Requested by the District Attorney to tell the jury all he knew about the killing, he narrated the circumstances substantially as the reader already knows them.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Requested by the District Attorney to tell the jury all he knew about the killing, he narrated the circumstances substantially as the reader already knows them.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading Requested by the District Attorney to tell the jury all he knew about the killing, he narrated the circumstances substantially as the reader already knows them.
membersnounUS /ˈmembərz/
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She appeared to be very much excited at the Washington station.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading Requested by the District Attorney to tell the jury all he knew about the killing, he narrated the circumstances substantially as the reader already knows them.
NewadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading Her note to him was here shown.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Requested by the District Attorney to tell the jury all he knew about the killing, he narrated the circumstances substantially as the reader already knows them.
relationnounUS /riˈleɪʃən/
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
RequestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Requested by the District Attorney to tell the jury all he knew about the killing, he narrated the circumstances substantially as the reader already knows them.
secureverbUS /sɪˈkjʊr/
get by special effort
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Her note to him was here shown.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading Henry Brierly took the stand.
stationnounUS /ˈsteɪʃən/
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading She appeared to be very much excited at the Washington station.
substantiallyadverbUS /səbˈstænʃəli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Requested by the District Attorney to tell the jury all he knew about the killing, he narrated the circumstances substantially as the reader already knows them.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Requested by the District Attorney to tell the jury all he knew about the killing, he narrated the circumstances substantially as the reader already knows them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Henry Brierly took the stand.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Requested by the District Attorney to tell the jury all he knew about the killing, he narrated the circumstances substantially as the reader already knows them.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Requested by the District Attorney to tell the jury all he knew about the killing, he narrated the circumstances substantially as the reader already knows them.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Henry Brierly took the stand.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She appeared to be very much excited at the Washington station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading She appeared to be very much excited at the Washington station.
YorknounUS /jɔːrk/
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading He accompanied Miss Hawkins to New York at her request, supposing she was coming in relation to a bill then pending in Congress, to secure the attendance of absent members.
