used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
absorbverbUS /əbˈzɔːrb/
become imbued
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It was snowy and it was uneven.
any thing at all
From this reading “Mr. Cumberland, is there anything you would like to say in your own defence before I close this examination?”
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Mr. Cumberland, is there anything you would like to say in your own defence before I close this examination?”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading “Mr. Cumberland, is there anything you would like to say in your own defence before I close this examination?”
traveling across
From this reading I stumbled more than once in crossing the links.”
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading “Mr. Cumberland, is there anything you would like to say in your own defence before I close this examination?”
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading “Mr. Cumberland, is there anything you would like to say in your own defence before I close this examination?”
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading “Mr. Cumberland, is there anything you would like to say in your own defence before I close this examination?”
the organ of sight
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he straightened himself, and in a quiet and perfectly natural voice, uttered these simple words:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he straightened himself, and in a quiet and perfectly natural voice, uttered these simple words:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stumbled more than once in crossing the links.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stumbled more than once in crossing the links.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Mr. Cumberland, is there anything you would like to say in your own defence before I close this examination?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was snowy and it was uneven.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
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 The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
held up in the air
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Mr. Cumberland, is there anything you would like to say in your own defence before I close this examination?”
linksnounUS /lɪŋks/
a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore
From this reading I stumbled more than once in crossing the links.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
come together
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
a particular point in time
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I stumbled more than once in crossing the links.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Cumberland, is there anything you would like to say in your own defence before I close this examination?”
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Then he straightened himself, and in a quiet and perfectly natural voice, uttered these simple words:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
on one occasion
From this reading I stumbled more than once in crossing the links.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “Mr. Cumberland, is there anything you would like to say in your own defence before I close this examination?”
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Then he straightened himself, and in a quiet and perfectly natural voice, uttered these simple words:
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Then he straightened himself, and in a quiet and perfectly natural voice, uttered these simple words:
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
express in words
From this reading “Mr. Cumberland, is there anything you would like to say in your own defence before I close this examination?”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Then he straightened himself, and in a quiet and perfectly natural voice, uttered these simple words:
snowyadjectiveUS /ˈsnoʊi/
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading “It was snowy and it was uneven.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading Then he straightened himself, and in a quiet and perfectly natural voice, uttered these simple words:
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading I stumbled more than once in crossing the links.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I stumbled more than once in crossing the links.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stumbled more than once in crossing the links.”
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Mr. Cumberland, is there anything you would like to say in your own defence before I close this examination?”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then he straightened himself, and in a quiet and perfectly natural voice, uttered these simple words:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Cumberland, is there anything you would like to say in your own defence before I close this examination?”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mr. Cumberland, is there anything you would like to say in your own defence before I close this examination?”
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading “It was snowy and it was uneven.
communicated in words
From this reading Then he straightened himself, and in a quiet and perfectly natural voice, uttered these simple words:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then he straightened himself, and in a quiet and perfectly natural voice, uttered these simple words:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It was snowy and it was uneven.
a Caucasian
From this reading The prisoner thus appealed to, let his eye rest for a moment on the judge, then on the jury, and finally on one little white face lifted from the crowd before him as if to meet and absorb his look.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Then he straightened himself, and in a quiet and perfectly natural voice, uttered these simple words:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Mr. Cumberland, is there anything you would like to say in your own defence before I close this examination?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Cumberland, is there anything you would like to say in your own defence before I close this examination?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Cumberland, is there anything you would like to say in your own defence before I close this examination?”
