adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the second day the evidence to be produced by the prosecution was anticipated with a general feeling of curiosity and interest.
AdvocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
From this reading Examined by the Lord Advocate, the Fiscal gave his evidence, as follows:
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE evidence of the doctors and the chemists closed the proceedings on the first day of the Trial.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading On the second day the evidence to be produced by the prosecution was anticipated with a general feeling of curiosity and interest.
appointedadjectiveUS /əˈpɔɪntɪd/
subject to appointment
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the second day the evidence to be produced by the prosecution was anticipated with a general feeling of curiosity and interest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Procurator-Fiscal--being the person officially appointed to direct the preliminary investigations of the law--was the first witness called on the second day of the Trial.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the second day the evidence to be produced by the prosecution was anticipated with a general feeling of curiosity and interest.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Procurator-Fiscal--being the person officially appointed to direct the preliminary investigations of the law--was the first witness called on the second day of the Trial.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
casesnounUS /ˈkeɪsəz/
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
chemistsnounUS /ˈkeməsts/
plural of “chemist” — a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading THE evidence of the doctors and the chemists closed the proceedings on the first day of the Trial.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE evidence of the doctors and the chemists closed the proceedings on the first day of the Trial.
CourtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
crimenounUS /kraɪm/
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
curiositynounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsəti/
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading On the second day the evidence to be produced by the prosecution was anticipated with a general feeling of curiosity and interest.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE evidence of the doctors and the chemists closed the proceedings on the first day of the Trial.
directverbUS /dərˈekt/
command with authority
From this reading The Procurator-Fiscal--being the person officially appointed to direct the preliminary investigations of the law--was the first witness called on the second day of the Trial.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE evidence of the doctors and the chemists closed the proceedings on the first day of the Trial.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE evidence of the doctors and the chemists closed the proceedings on the first day of the Trial.
ExaminedverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmənd/
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Examined by the Lord Advocate, the Fiscal gave his evidence, as follows:
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading On the second day the evidence to be produced by the prosecution was anticipated with a general feeling of curiosity and interest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE evidence of the doctors and the chemists closed the proceedings on the first day of the Trial.
FiscaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪskəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading Examined by the Lord Advocate, the Fiscal gave his evidence, as follows:
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Examined by the Lord Advocate, the Fiscal gave his evidence, as follows:
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Examined by the Lord Advocate, the Fiscal gave his evidence, as follows:
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading On the second day the evidence to be produced by the prosecution was anticipated with a general feeling of curiosity and interest.
Gleninch
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From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Examined by the Lord Advocate, the Fiscal gave his evidence, as follows:
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading On the second day the evidence to be produced by the prosecution was anticipated with a general feeling of curiosity and interest.
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading The Procurator-Fiscal--being the person officially appointed to direct the preliminary investigations of the law--was the first witness called on the second day of the Trial.
lawnounUS /lɔː/
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading The Procurator-Fiscal--being the person officially appointed to direct the preliminary investigations of the law--was the first witness called on the second day of the Trial.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Examined by the Lord Advocate, the Fiscal gave his evidence, as follows:
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
occurredverbUS /əˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE evidence of the doctors and the chemists closed the proceedings on the first day of the Trial.
officiallyadverbUS /əˈfɪʃəli/
in an official role
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE evidence of the doctors and the chemists closed the proceedings on the first day of the Trial.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading The Procurator-Fiscal--being the person officially appointed to direct the preliminary investigations of the law--was the first witness called on the second day of the Trial.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading The Procurator-Fiscal--being the person officially appointed to direct the preliminary investigations of the law--was the first witness called on the second day of the Trial.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading THE evidence of the doctors and the chemists closed the proceedings on the first day of the Trial.
Procurator-Fiscal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Procurator-Fiscal--being the person officially appointed to direct the preliminary investigations of the law--was the first witness called on the second day of the Trial.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading On the second day the evidence to be produced by the prosecution was anticipated with a general feeling of curiosity and interest.
prosecutionnounUS /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading On the second day the evidence to be produced by the prosecution was anticipated with a general feeling of curiosity and interest.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second day the evidence to be produced by the prosecution was anticipated with a general feeling of curiosity and interest.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE evidence of the doctors and the chemists closed the proceedings on the first day of the Trial.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the second day the evidence to be produced by the prosecution was anticipated with a general feeling of curiosity and interest.
TrialnounUS /ˈtraɪəl/
the act of testing something
From this reading THE evidence of the doctors and the chemists closed the proceedings on the first day of the Trial.
verifyverbUS /ˈverəfaɪ/
confirm the truth of
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the second day the evidence to be produced by the prosecution was anticipated with a general feeling of curiosity and interest.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Court was now to hear what had been seen and done by the persons officially appointed to verify such cases of suspected crime as the case which had occurred at Gleninch.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the second day the evidence to be produced by the prosecution was anticipated with a general feeling of curiosity and interest.
witnessnounUS /ˈwɪtnəs/
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The Procurator-Fiscal--being the person officially appointed to direct the preliminary investigations of the law--was the first witness called on the second day of the Trial.
