alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DON DIEGO.--I hope, sir, this day's proceeding will convince you of the sincerity of your old friend Diego, and the treachery of Sir Roger.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
BullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading During the time of the foregoing transactions, Don Diego was entertaining John Bull.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
constablesnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəlz/
plural of “constable” — a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
convinceverbUS /kənˈvɪns/
make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something
From this reading DON DIEGO.--I hope, sir, this day's proceeding will convince you of the sincerity of your old friend Diego, and the treachery of Sir Roger.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DON DIEGO.--I hope, sir, this day's proceeding will convince you of the sincerity of your old friend Diego, and the treachery of Sir Roger.
Diego
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From this reading During the time of the foregoing transactions, Don Diego was entertaining John Bull.
DonnounUS /dɑːn/
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading During the time of the foregoing transactions, Don Diego was entertaining John Bull.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the time of the foregoing transactions, Don Diego was entertaining John Bull.
endeavouring
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From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/
agreeably diverting
From this reading During the time of the foregoing transactions, Don Diego was entertaining John Bull.
escapenounUS /ɪˈskeɪp/
the act of escaping physically
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
foregoingadjectiveUS /fɔːrˈɡoʊɪŋ/
especially of writing or speech; going before
From this reading During the time of the foregoing transactions, Don Diego was entertaining John Bull.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading DON DIEGO.--I hope, sir, this day's proceeding will convince you of the sincerity of your old friend Diego, and the treachery of Sir Roger.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading DON DIEGO.--I hope, sir, this day's proceeding will convince you of the sincerity of your old friend Diego, and the treachery of Sir Roger.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DON DIEGO.--I hope, sir, this day's proceeding will convince you of the sincerity of your old friend Diego, and the treachery of Sir Roger.
JacknounUS /dʒæk/
a small worthless amount
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading During the time of the foregoing transactions, Don Diego was entertaining John Bull.
juriesnounUS /ˈdʒʊriz/
plural of “jury” — a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
justicesnounUS /ˈdʒʌstəsəz/
plural of “justice” — the quality of being just or fair
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading JOHN BULL.--What's the matter now?
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading JOHN BULL.--What's the matter now?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the time of the foregoing transactions, Don Diego was entertaining John Bull.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading DON DIEGO.--I hope, sir, this day's proceeding will convince you of the sincerity of your old friend Diego, and the treachery of Sir Roger.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading DON DIEGO.--I hope, sir, this day's proceeding will convince you of the sincerity of your old friend Diego, and the treachery of Sir Roger.
remissnessnoun
the quality of being lax and neglectful
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
Roger
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From this reading DON DIEGO.--I hope, sir, this day's proceeding will convince you of the sincerity of your old friend Diego, and the treachery of Sir Roger.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading DON DIEGO.--I hope, sir, this day's proceeding will convince you of the sincerity of your old friend Diego, and the treachery of Sir Roger.
sirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading DON DIEGO.--I hope, sir, this day's proceeding will convince you of the sincerity of your old friend Diego, and the treachery of Sir Roger.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the time of the foregoing transactions, Don Diego was entertaining John Bull.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading JOHN BULL.--What then?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DON DIEGO.--I hope, sir, this day's proceeding will convince you of the sincerity of your old friend Diego, and the treachery of Sir Roger.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During the time of the foregoing transactions, Don Diego was entertaining John Bull.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
transactionsnounUS /trænˈzækʃənz/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading During the time of the foregoing transactions, Don Diego was entertaining John Bull.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading DON DIEGO.--I hope, sir, this day's proceeding will convince you of the sincerity of your old friend Diego, and the treachery of Sir Roger.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During the time of the foregoing transactions, Don Diego was entertaining John Bull.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
What's
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From this reading JOHN BULL.--What's the matter now?
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DON DIEGO.--I hope, sir, this day's proceeding will convince you of the sincerity of your old friend Diego, and the treachery of Sir Roger.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading DON DIEGO.--You have been endeavouring, for several years, to have justice done upon that rogue Jack, but, what through the remissness of constables, justices, and packed juries, he has always found the means to escape.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DON DIEGO.--I hope, sir, this day's proceeding will convince you of the sincerity of your old friend Diego, and the treachery of Sir Roger.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DON DIEGO.--I hope, sir, this day's proceeding will convince you of the sincerity of your old friend Diego, and the treachery of Sir Roger.
