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Chapter XIII
Chapter 13 of The Law and the Lady is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE proceedings began at ten o’clock. The prisoner was placed at the Bar, before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh. He bowed respectfully to the Bench, and pleaded Not Guilty, in a low voice. It was observed by every one present that the prisoner’s face betrayed traces of acute mental suffering. He was deadly pale.
Chapter 13 of The Law and the Lady is here in full — 345 sentences across 69 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading “It was observed by every one present that the prisoner’s face betrayed traces of acute mental suffering.”
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading “He was deadly pale.”
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading “The prisoner was placed at the Bar, before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh.”
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading “He bowed respectfully to the Bench, and pleaded Not Guilty, in a low voice.”
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading “THE proceedings began at ten o’clock.”
in a respectful manner
From this reading “He bowed respectfully to the Bench, and pleaded Not Guilty, in a low voice.”
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading “It was observed by every one present that the prisoner’s face betrayed traces of acute mental suffering.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He bowed respectfully to the Bench, and pleaded Not Guilty, in a low voice.
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
From this reading It was observed by every one present that the prisoner’s face betrayed traces of acute mental suffering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He bowed respectfully to the Bench, and pleaded Not Guilty, in a low voice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE proceedings began at ten o’clock.
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading The prisoner was placed at the Bar, before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The prisoner was placed at the Bar, before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE proceedings began at ten o’clock.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He bowed respectfully to the Bench, and pleaded Not Guilty, in a low voice.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading It was observed by every one present that the prisoner’s face betrayed traces of acute mental suffering.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He bowed respectfully to the Bench, and pleaded Not Guilty, in a low voice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was observed by every one present that the prisoner’s face betrayed traces of acute mental suffering.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The prisoner was placed at the Bar, before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading He was deadly pale.
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading The prisoner was placed at the Bar, before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was observed by every one present that the prisoner’s face betrayed traces of acute mental suffering.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It was observed by every one present that the prisoner’s face betrayed traces of acute mental suffering.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading He bowed respectfully to the Bench, and pleaded Not Guilty, in a low voice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bowed respectfully to the Bench, and pleaded Not Guilty, in a low voice.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The prisoner was placed at the Bar, before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He bowed respectfully to the Bench, and pleaded Not Guilty, in a low voice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was observed by every one present that the prisoner’s face betrayed traces of acute mental suffering.
formerly a high judicial officer
From this reading The prisoner was placed at the Bar, before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He bowed respectfully to the Bench, and pleaded Not Guilty, in a low voice.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading It was observed by every one present that the prisoner’s face betrayed traces of acute mental suffering.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He bowed respectfully to the Bench, and pleaded Not Guilty, in a low voice.
according to the clock
From this reading THE proceedings began at ten o’clock.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading It was observed by every one present that the prisoner’s face betrayed traces of acute mental suffering.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The prisoner was placed at the Bar, before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was observed by every one present that the prisoner’s face betrayed traces of acute mental suffering.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He was deadly pale.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The prisoner was placed at the Bar, before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh.
past form of “plead” — appeal or request earnestly
From this reading He bowed respectfully to the Bench, and pleaded Not Guilty, in a low voice.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It was observed by every one present that the prisoner’s face betrayed traces of acute mental suffering.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading The prisoner was placed at the Bar, before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh.
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading It was observed by every one present that the prisoner’s face betrayed traces of acute mental suffering.
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading THE proceedings began at ten o’clock.
in a respectful manner
From this reading He bowed respectfully to the Bench, and pleaded Not Guilty, in a low voice.
a state of acute pain
From this reading It was observed by every one present that the prisoner’s face betrayed traces of acute mental suffering.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE proceedings began at ten o’clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was observed by every one present that the prisoner’s face betrayed traces of acute mental suffering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE proceedings began at ten o’clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bowed respectfully to the Bench, and pleaded Not Guilty, in a low voice.
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading It was observed by every one present that the prisoner’s face betrayed traces of acute mental suffering.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He bowed respectfully to the Bench, and pleaded Not Guilty, in a low voice.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prisoner was placed at the Bar, before the High Court of Justiciary, at Edinburgh.
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