used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To call this a court of justice might have seemed sheer libel.
advocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was not the first suggestion of the dignity and solemnity of the law.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
burlesquenounUS /bərˈlesk/
a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)
From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To call this a court of justice might have seemed sheer libel.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
dictatedadjectiveUS /dɪkˈteɪtɪd/
determined or decided upon as by an authority
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading There was not the first suggestion of the dignity and solemnity of the law.
Ellisville
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From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was not the first suggestion of the dignity and solemnity of the law.
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
the state of being honored
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading To call this a court of justice might have seemed sheer libel.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading There was not the first suggestion of the dignity and solemnity of the law.
libelnounUS /ˈlaɪbəl/
a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
From this reading To call this a court of justice might have seemed sheer libel.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
not any; not one
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not the first suggestion of the dignity and solemnity of the law.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Ellisville had no hall of justice, and the court sat at one place or another, as convenience dictated.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To call this a court of justice might have seemed sheer libel.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading To call this a court of justice might have seemed sheer libel.
solemnitynounUS /səˈlemnəti/
a trait of dignified seriousness
From this reading There was not the first suggestion of the dignity and solemnity of the law.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading There was not the first suggestion of the dignity and solemnity of the law.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not the first suggestion of the dignity and solemnity of the law.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
communicated in words
From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was not the first suggestion of the dignity and solemnity of the law.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The opening sentence of the young advocate might have been uttered in burlesque.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE TRIAL "Your Honour," said Franklin to the Court, "I appear to defend this man."
