used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
accentsnounUS /ˈæksents/
plural of “accent” — distinctive manner of oral expression
From this reading He dragged his eyes away instantly, his heart beating as if it must burst, as the deliberate judicial accents struck across the courtroom:
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He dragged his eyes away instantly, his heart beating as if it must burst, as the deliberate judicial accents struck across the courtroom:
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "I have no desire to say anything to add to your anxiety of mind.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading "I have no desire to say anything to add to your anxiety of mind.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The rulings of the court, if they have had any bias, have not leaned to the side of the Commonwealth.
any thing at all
From this reading "I have no desire to say anything to add to your anxiety of mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He dragged his eyes away instantly, his heart beating as if it must burst, as the deliberate judicial accents struck across the courtroom:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He dragged his eyes away instantly, his heart beating as if it must burst, as the deliberate judicial accents struck across the courtroom:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
the act of overcoming or outdoing
From this reading He dragged his eyes away instantly, his heart beating as if it must burst, as the deliberate judicial accents struck across the courtroom:
for the reason that
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
betrayalnounUS /bɪˈtreɪ.əl/
The action of betraying one's country, a group, or a person; breach of trust.
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
biasnounUS /ˈbaɪəs/
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading The rulings of the court, if they have had any bias, have not leaned to the side of the Commonwealth.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He dragged his eyes away instantly, his heart beating as if it must burst, as the deliberate judicial accents struck across the courtroom:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
candournoun
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
CommonwealthnounUS /ˈkɑːmənwelθ/
the official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico)
From this reading The rulings of the court, if they have had any bias, have not leaned to the side of the Commonwealth.
power to direct or determine
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The rulings of the court, if they have had any bias, have not leaned to the side of the Commonwealth.
courtroomnounUS /ˈkɔːrtruːm/
a room in which a lawcourt sits
From this reading He dragged his eyes away instantly, his heart beating as if it must burst, as the deliberate judicial accents struck across the courtroom:
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading He dragged his eyes away instantly, his heart beating as if it must burst, as the deliberate judicial accents struck across the courtroom:
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "I have no desire to say anything to add to your anxiety of mind.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading He dragged his eyes away instantly, his heart beating as if it must burst, as the deliberate judicial accents struck across the courtroom:
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He dragged his eyes away instantly, his heart beating as if it must burst, as the deliberate judicial accents struck across the courtroom:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
HAUNTER
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From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He dragged his eyes away instantly, his heart beating as if it must burst, as the deliberate judicial accents struck across the courtroom:
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He dragged his eyes away instantly, his heart beating as if it must burst, as the deliberate judicial accents struck across the courtroom:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have no desire to say anything to add to your anxiety of mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He dragged his eyes away instantly, his heart beating as if it must burst, as the deliberate judicial accents struck across the courtroom:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He dragged his eyes away instantly, his heart beating as if it must burst, as the deliberate judicial accents struck across the courtroom:
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He dragged his eyes away instantly, his heart beating as if it must burst, as the deliberate judicial accents struck across the courtroom:
judicialadjectiveUS /dʒuːˈdɪʃəl/
decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice
From this reading He dragged his eyes away instantly, his heart beating as if it must burst, as the deliberate judicial accents struck across the courtroom:
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading The rulings of the court, if they have had any bias, have not leaned to the side of the Commonwealth.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
come together
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I have no desire to say anything to add to your anxiety of mind.
mitigationnounUS /ˌmɪtɪˈɡeɪʃən/
to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no desire to say anything to add to your anxiety of mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The rulings of the court, if they have had any bias, have not leaned to the side of the Commonwealth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
panicnounUS /ˈpænɪk/
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
rulingsnounUS /ˈruːlɪŋz/
plural of “ruling” — the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself)
From this reading The rulings of the court, if they have had any bias, have not leaned to the side of the Commonwealth.
express in words
From this reading "I have no desire to say anything to add to your anxiety of mind.
schooledverbUS /skuːld/
past form of “school” — educate in or as if in a school
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
Sevier
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From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The rulings of the court, if they have had any bias, have not leaned to the side of the Commonwealth.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He dragged his eyes away instantly, his heart beating as if it must burst, as the deliberate judicial accents struck across the courtroom:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The rulings of the court, if they have had any bias, have not leaned to the side of the Commonwealth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE HAUNTER OF THE SHADOW But for the iron control to which he had schooled himself, Sevier, in that second, must have made a panic movement of betrayal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is no legal right that has not been afforded you and if you have not chosen to meet the evidence with candour it is to be presumed that it is because candour could have lent no degree of mitigation to the circumstances.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have no desire to say anything to add to your anxiety of mind.
